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US blacklists Colombia 'Farc members' in Switzerland
Source: BBC
US blacklists Colombia 'Farc members' in Switzerland
31 minutes ago Latin America & Caribbean
The US has announced sanctions against four alleged members of Colombia's Farc rebel group, accusing them of drug trafficking and money laundering.
The four men used a shop in Switzerland as a front for their activities, the US treasury said department.
It says the Farc still use drugs to fund their "ruthless operation".
Under the 1999 Kingpin Act, any assets the four men have in the US will be frozen. American firms and citizens are banned from doing business with them.
The four men on the sanctions list were named as Jose Vicente Pena Pacheco, Adolfo Fonnegra Espejo, Ivan Gonzalez Zamorano and Cristian David Gonzalez Mejia.
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31 minutes ago Latin America & Caribbean
The US has announced sanctions against four alleged members of Colombia's Farc rebel group, accusing them of drug trafficking and money laundering.
The four men used a shop in Switzerland as a front for their activities, the US treasury said department.
It says the Farc still use drugs to fund their "ruthless operation".
Under the 1999 Kingpin Act, any assets the four men have in the US will be frozen. American firms and citizens are banned from doing business with them.
The four men on the sanctions list were named as Jose Vicente Pena Pacheco, Adolfo Fonnegra Espejo, Ivan Gonzalez Zamorano and Cristian David Gonzalez Mejia.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34082252
