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OFACPosted: Aug 21, 2025

International Criminal Court-Related Designations; Issuance of International Criminal Court-Related General License

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The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing International Criminal Court-related General License 9, "Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on August 20, 2025."

Additionally, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following...

OFACPosted: Aug 18, 2025

Counter Narcotics Designations and Designation Removal; Counter Terrorism, Global Magnitsky, and Russia-related Designation Updates

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

ARIAS MONGE, Alejandro (a.k.a. "Diablo"), Limon, Costa Rica; DOB 19 Sep 1984; POB Guapiles Pococi, Limon, Costa Rica; nationality Costa Rica; Gender Male; Cedula No. 701600166 (Costa Rica) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].

GAMBOA SANCHEZ, Celso Manuel, Cartago, Costa Rica; DOB 21 Apr 1976; POB Carmen Central, San Jose, Costa Rica; nationality Costa Rica; Gender Male; Cedula No. 109380563...

OFACPosted: Aug 13, 2025

Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations

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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

COALITION OF CONGOLESE PATRIOTIC RESISTANCE-FORCE DE FRAPPE (a.k.a. COALITION DES PATRIOTES RESISTANTS CONGOLAIS-FORCE DE FRAPPE; a.k.a. "PARECO"; a.k.a. "PARECO-FF"), Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Organization Established Date 23 Nov 2022; alt. Organization...

OFACPosted: Aug 13, 2025

Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism Designations

OFACPosted: Aug 12, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designation Update

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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:

BALOCHISTAN LIBERATION ARMY (a.k.a. BALOCH LIBERATION ARMY; a.k.a. "BLA"), Balochistan, Pakistan; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT]. -to- BALOCHISTAN LIBERATION ARMY (Arabic: بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر) (a.k.a. BALOCH LIBERATION ARMY;...

OFACPosted: Jul 31, 2025

Non-Proliferation Designations

ALIZADEH HOSHYAR, Javad (Arabic: جواد عليزاده هوشيار) (a.k.a. ALIZADE HOUSHYAR, Javad; a.k.a. ALIZADEH HOSHYAR, Javad Saeid; a.k.a. ALIZADEH HUSHYAR, Javad; a.k.a. ALIZADEH-HOSHIAR, Javad), Iran; DOB 24 Aug 1976; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 1376561999 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: CONTROL AFZAR TABRIZ CO LTD).

CHANGZHOU JOEMARS INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CO LTD (a.k.a. CHANGZHOU JOMARS...

OFACPosted: Jul 30, 2025

Global Magnitsky Designation

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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

DE MORAES, Alexandre, Brazil; DOB 03 Dec 1968; POB Sao Paulo, Brazil; nationality Brazil; Gender Male; Passport DC000887 (Brazil); National ID No. 142262109 (Brazil) (individual) [GLOMAG].

Unrelated Administrative List Changes:

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OFACPosted: Jul 25, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designation

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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

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].

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OFACPosted: Jul 24, 2025

North Korea and Non-Proliferation Designations; Burma-related and North Korea Designation Removals

JO, Kyong Hun (Hangul: 조경훈) (a.k.a. CHO, Kyo'ng-hun), Korea, North; DOB 19 Jun 1990; POB Pyongyang, North Korea; nationality Korea, North; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Passport 108432959 (Korea, North) issued 19 Oct 2018 expires 19 Oct 2023 (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: KOREA...

OFACPosted: Jul 17, 2025

Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

CASTILLO RONDON, Felix Anner (a.k.a. "Arnel"; a.k.a. "Pure Arnel"), Peru; Venezuela; DOB 12 Jan 1984; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula No. V-16692836 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT] [TCO] (Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA).

GUERRERO FLORES, Hector Rusthenford (a.k.a. "NINO GUERRERO" (Latin:...