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La Emocionología del Arbitraje y la Mediación por el Dr. Gilbert K. Squires, P.E., BCS, FCollArb, DCIArb (Doctor Juris, Ingeniero Profesional Registrado, Especialista en Derecho Internacional, y Litigio y Arbitraje Internacional, Miembro Distinguido del Colegio de Árbitros Comerciales, Diplomado en Arbitraje Internacional del Instituto Colegiado de Árbitros (DCIArb)). Árbitro Internacional, Mediador, Magistrado Especial. Squires inventó la palabra “emocionología.”

Economic sanctions compliance in the United States runs on a strict-liability standard. In plain terms: you don’t have to mean to violate sanctions to be in violation. For businesses, banks, investment funds, law firms, and multinational executives, the difference between an OFAC General License (GL) and a Specific License (SL) isn’t a technical footnote, it can determine whether a transaction moves forward smoothly or turns into a costly enforcement problem. It’s directly tied to civil penalty risk, reputational exposure, and overall enterprise risk management.

Facing an Interpol Red Notice is a serious international legal event, not a minor administrative issue. Individuals subject to Red Notices frequently encounter airport detentions, travel bans, immigration denials, frozen bank accounts, and long-term reputational damage—often without ever being convicted of a crime.