The Office of Foreign Assets Control just terminated the Ethiopia national emergency and issued Russia-related General License 131J. Here's what it means for Americas compliance teams and international financial institutions.

1️⃣ Office of Foreign Assets Control — Expiration of Ethiopia Emergency and Issuance of General License 131J
The US sanctions body ended the Ethiopia emergency declaration and issued General License 131J for Russian rules.
This step impacts banks, trade firms, and risk teams handling cross-border transaction screening duties.
Covered firms must update automated screening tools and adjust trade clearance protocols right away.

2️⃣ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — CVE-2025-39682 Added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The security agency added vulnerability CVE-2025-39682 to its catalog of known exploited software flaws.
This update hits civil agencies, asset owners, and IT security leads running core enterprise networks.
Targeted groups must apply vendor patches and confirm mitigation steps within set federal deadlines.

3️⃣ Câmara dos Deputados — Bill 1917/26 Creates Rules for Free Legal Aid to Rural Producers
Brazilian lawmakers proposed legislation creating structured free legal aid for small rural farm producers nationwide.
The plan impacts rural workers, farm co-ops, legal counsel, and regional judicial bodies across the country.
The bill now moves to legislative committees for formal policy review and parliamentary debates.

4️⃣ Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago — High Court Asset Freezing Orders Issued for Listed Entities
The intelligence unit posted court orders requiring immediate asset freezes for domestic listed entities.
This hits commercial banks, credit unions, money firms, and designated non-financial businesses in Trinidad and Tobago.
Regulated entities must block listed accounts at once and report matches directly to authorities.

5️⃣ Barbados Fair Trading Commission — RFP Launched for Financial Consumer Protection Regime Consultancy
The fair trade regulator opened procurement seeking consultancy work on phase one of a consumer protection plan.
The move impacts retail banks, non-bank lenders, regulatory advisors, and consumer groups in Barbados.
Bidding firms must build technical plans and submit complete proposals before the set deadline.

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— Elena Navarro · Managing Editor, RegNext
Daily Americas Radar · Friday 18 Sep 2026
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