court actions. . (15) On December 21, 2017, the Department of the Treasury issued a press release announcing the designation of, and sanctions against, human rights abusers and corrupt actors, including Roberto Rivas, the President of Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council, pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328 ). The press release states, in part: As President of Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council, drawing a reported government salary of $60,000 per year, Roberto Jose Rivas Reyes (Rivas) has been accused in the press of amassing sizeable personal wealth, including multiple properties, private jets, luxury vehicles, and a yacht. Rivas has been described by a Nicaraguan Comptroller General as above the law , with investigations into his corruption having been blocked by Nicaraguan government officials. He has also perpetrated electoral fraud undermining Nicaragua’s electoral institutions. . 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to support— (1) the rule of law and an independent judiciary and electoral council in Nicaragua