Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 147 (Monday, August 4, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 36520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14703]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one or more persons that have
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
DATES: This action was issued on July 25, 2025. See Supplementary
Information section for relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance,
202-622-2490; or <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac">https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC's website: <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>.
Notice of OFAC Action
On July 25, 2025, OFAC determined that that the property and
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following
person is blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed
below.
Entity
1. CARTEL DE LOS SOLES (a.k.a. CARTEL OF THE SUNS), Venezuela;
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as
amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Transnational
Terrorist Group; Target Type Criminal Organization [SDGT].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of Executive Order
13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support
Terrorism,'' 66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 13886 of
September 9, 2019, ``Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,'' 84 FR
48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended) for having materially assisted,
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support
for, or goods or services to or in support of, TREN DE ARAGUA, a person
whose any person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, the SINALOA CARTEL, a person whose any person
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13224, as amended.
Lawrence M. Scheinert,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2025-14703 Filed 8-1-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P
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