OFSI sanctions listing
Jose Francisco LOPEZ CENTENO
Jose Francisco LOPEZ CENTENO is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Anti-Corruption programme, listed on 26/04/2021. (1) Treasurer of Sandinista Party (2) Minister (Advisory) of Production and Trade. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Nicaragua nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GAC0022. (UK Statement of Reasons):LOPEZ CENTENO was a high-ranking public official and Vice President of state-owned ALBANISA. He has been involved in serious corruption by presiding over misappropriation during his leadership whereby public funds were diverted to fake companies, or inflated projects. He has been responsible for serious corruption, and facilitated or supported it. This deprived the Nicaraguan state and its citizens of vital resources for development. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Anti-Corruption |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Anti-Corruption |
| Date listed | 26/04/2021 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14090 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Treasurer of Sandinista Party (2) Minister (Advisory) of Production and Trade |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17/09/1950 |
| Place of birth | Nicaragua |
| Nationality / country | Nicaragua |
| Passport(s) | C0915261 |
| Address(es) | Nicaragua |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14090 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |