Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2272 of 9 October 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua

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Publication 2026-10-12

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	2026/2272	12.10.2026

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 14 October 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 [^ntr1-L_202602272EN.000101-E0001].

(2) Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 applies until 15 October 2026. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 15 October 2027, and the statement of reasons for one natural person listed in the Annex thereto should be updated.

(3) Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 9, first paragraph, the date ‘15 October 2026’ is replaced by that of ‘15 October 2027’;

(2) the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2026.

For the Council

The President

S. HARRIS

[^ntr1-L_202602272EN.000101-E0001]: Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua (OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 58, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/1720/oj).

ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720, under the heading ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 1(1) and 2(1)’, entry 4 is replaced by the following:


	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
‘4.	Néstor MONCADA LAU	Date of birth: 2.3.1954 Gender: male	Personal advisor to the President of Nicaragua on national security matters until 2025. In this capacity, he has been from April 2018 onwards directly involved in and responsible for decision-making on national security matters and the establishment of repressive policies carried out by the State of Nicaragua against people taking part in demonstrations, opposition representatives and journalists in Nicaragua.	4.5.2020’

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/2272/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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