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Adam Szubin

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Name: Adam Szubin

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Drug smuggler for Los Zetas sanctioned after arrest in Mexico

The Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an imprisoned Mexican drug trafficker who smuggled tons of drugs into the United States on behalf of the Los Zetas cartel.Alfredo Andrade Parra, 39, is responsible for bringing thousands of pounds ... [Published The Hill - May 14 2013]

Entities: Los Zetas, Mexico, Arrests, Drugs

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Mexico: U.S. Penalizes Drug Traffickers

The Treasury Department announced sanctions against eight Mexicans on Tuesday whom it identified as the main bosses for the Sinaloa Cartel just south of Arizona and Mexicali, Calif. A joint investigation including the Drug Enforcement Agency and United ... [Published New York Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: Drug Trafficking, Mexico, Cartel, United States, Adam Szubin

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Sinaloa Cartel

Treasury identifies dangerous Mexican cartel bosses

The Treasury Department on Tuesday said it has identified eight key members of a Mexican drug cartel after a yearlong investigation, setting off a chain reaction of enforcement measures.Pinpointing and calling out plaza bosses of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel ... [Published The Hill - May 07 2013]

Entities: Mexican Drug Cartels, Sinaloa Cartel, US Drug Enforcement Administration

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Two Zimbabwe Banks

The U.S government yesterday removed the illegal sanctions it imposed on Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe and the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe as some Western countries intensify their efforts to re-engage Zimbabwe.This, some observers ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Development Bank of Zimbabwe, Sanctions, Zimbabwe

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Beyoncé Knowles

Controversy surrounds Jay Z and Beyonc...

In the past two weeks, music moguls, Shawn Carter (Jay Z) and Beyonce Knowles-Carter have seen backlash in response to their recent trip to Havana, Cuba for their fifth year wedding anniversary. On April 5th, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz, Republican ... [Published Amsterdam News - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Cuba, Shawn Carter

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Marco Rubio: ‘Jay-Z Needs To Get Informed’

Marco Rubio didn’t take too kindly to rapper Jay-Z making making what he called an illegal trip to Cuba and wearing a shirt with an image of Che Guevara on it.Rubio, a Senator from Florida of Cuban descent, was sounding off on the rapper’s recent trip ... [Published Inquisitr - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Marco Rubio, Jay-Z, Che Guevara, Cuba

First reported Apr 11 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

"Obama said 'chill, you gonna get me impeached'/But you don't need this shit anyway/Chill with me on the beach."

Jay-Z in his "Open Letter" which is — according to the NYT — "lash[ing] out at members of Congress who have raised questions about the legality of his recent trip to Cuba with Beyoncé, his wife."On Friday, Representatives Ros-Lehtinen and Diaz-Balart ... [Published Althouse - Apr 11 2013]

Entities: Impeach, Jay-Z, Bob Dylan, Assassination

First reported Apr 09 2013 - Updated Apr 10 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. imposes sanctions on Honduran drug trafficker

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a Honduran drug trafficker, his family members and companies, for their alleged links to Colombian and Mexican narcotics operations.The Department of the Treasury blacklisted ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Apr 09 2013]

Entities: Drug Trafficking, Sanctions, Sinaloa Cartel, Los Zetas, José Miguel

First reported Apr 08 2013 - Updated Apr 08 2013 - 1 reports

Beyonce and Jay-Z Cuba trip licensed, source says

Beyonce and Jay-Z visited Havana last week on a cultural trip that was fully licensed by the United States Treasury Department, according to a source familiar with the trip.The pair celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in the Cuban capital, where ... [Published ONE News - Apr 08 2013]

Entities: Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Cuba

First reported Apr 07 2013 - Updated Apr 07 2013 - 1 reports

Beyonce and Jay Z Cuba trip to Cuba queried in US Congress

Two Republican members of Congress have asked the U.S. Treasury Department for information on what type of license American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay Z obtained for a high-profile trip to Cuba to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Beyonce ... [Published The Independent - Apr 07 2013]

Entities: Cuba, Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z

First reported Feb 20 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombian drug trafficker

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a Colombian drug trafficker linked to the largest rebel group in the South American nation.The U.S. Department of the Treasury targeted Jose Evaristo Linares Castillo ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: Colombia, Drug Trafficking, Sanctions, Mexican Drug Cartels

First reported Jan 10 2013 - Updated Jan 10 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. outlines Iran's sanction evading tricks

By Jamie Crawford The U.S. Treasury alerted global financial firms on Thursday to watch out for any attempts by Iran to evade economic sanctions as they get tougher. "The practices involve the use of third-country exchange houses or trading companies ... [Published CNN Security Clearance - Jan 10 2013]

Entities: Sanctions, Iran, Adam Szubin

Quotes

"today’s action targets two family members that have supported al-qaeda – one by providing funds to al akhtar trust, a globally-recognised al-qaeda fund-raiser, and another by facilitating travel for individuals to train in al-qaeda camps" Adam Szubin, director of Ofac, said at the time

Misfortune dogs ‘branded’ Dockrat family [Published Cape Times - May 17 2013]

"today's designation marks another step in [the office of foreign assets control] efforts to specifically target the narcotics traffickers responsible for the horrific acts of violence committed along the arizona border with mexico" Adam Szubin, director of the OFAC, said Tuesday

Sanctions Placed on Eight Sinaloa Cartel Bosses Operating Along the Border [Published Phoenix New Times - May 10 2013]

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Mexico: U.S. Penalizes Drug Traffickers [Published New York Times - May 08 2013]
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U.S. targets 8 Mexicans for drug trafficking al... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 07 2013]
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U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Two Zimbabwe Banks [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 25 2013]
US removes two banks from sanctions list, Presi... [Published Zimbabwe Herald - Apr 24 2013]
Controversy surrounds Jay Z and Beyonc... [Published Amsterdam News - Apr 19 2013]
Sen. Rubio Lashes Out at Jay-Z's 'Tourist Trip'... [Published Christian Post - Apr 15 2013]
Marco Rubio: ‘Jay-Z Needs To Get Informed’ [Published Inquisitr - Apr 15 2013]
"Obama said 'chill, you gonna get me impeached'... [Published Althouse - Apr 11 2013]
U.S. imposes sanctions on Honduran drug trafficker [Published Xinhua News Agency - Apr 09 2013]
Beyonce and Jay-Z Cuba trip licensed, source says [Published ONE News - Apr 08 2013]
Beyonce and Jay Z Cuba trip to Cuba queried in ... [Published The Independent - Apr 07 2013]
U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombian drug traffi... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 20 2013]
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"Obama said 'chill, you gonna get me impeached'... [Published Althouse - Apr 11 2013] Jay-Z in his "Open Letter" which is — according to the NYT — "lash[ing] out at members of Congress who have raised questions about the legality of his recent trip to Cuba with Beyoncé, his wife."On Friday, Representatives Ros-Lehtinen and Diaz-Balart ...
U.S. outlines Iran's sanction evading tricks [Published CNN Security Clearance - Jan 10 2013] By Jamie Crawford The U.S. Treasury alerted global financial firms on Thursday to watch out for any attempts by Iran to evade economic sanctions as they get tougher. "The practices involve the use of third-country exchange houses or trading companies ...