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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
Key claim: The President is keeping in force a national emergency that lets the United States freeze assets of major Colombian drug traffickers and bar Americans from doing business with them.
Abstract
(Presidential Document · Executive Office of the President)
Why this matters
This renewal keeps the long-standing OFAC sanctions program against Colombian drug kingpins in effect, meaning U.S. financial institutions and businesses must continue screening against the related SDN designations and treating any assets of listed traffickers as blocked. Because it is a routine continuation rather than a new designation, the practical trade and compliance picture is unchanged from the prior year.