The U.S. Department of State is publishing the names of persons who have been added to the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person...
The U.S. Department of State is publishing the names of persons who have been added to the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) based on the Secretary of State's determination pursuant to and in accordance with the referenced authority that one or more applicable criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S.
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jurisdiction of the designated persons are blocked.
DATES:
This action was issued on May 7, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aaron P. Forsberg, Director, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202) 647 7677, email:
ForsbergAP@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The SDN List and additional information concerning sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website,
https://ofac.treasury.gov/.
Notice of Department of State Actions
Acting pursuant to the authority of, and in accordance with, Executive Order (E.O.) of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy,” the Secretary of State determined that the following persons met the E.O. criteria referenced below. As a result, all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those persons are blocked.
Individuals
1. LASTRES MORERA, Ania Guillermina, Marianao, Havana, Cuba; DOB 19 Aug 1962; POB Marianao, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Female (individual) [CUBA-E.O.].
Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy,” for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A., an entity whose property and interests in property are concurrently blocked pursuant to the same E.O.
Entities
2. GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A. (a.k.a. GAESA; a.k.a. “GRUPO GAE”), Edificio de la Marina, Avenida Del Puerto Y Brapia, Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 28 Feb 1999; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies; Entity Code 60446 (Cuba) [CUBA] [CUBA-E.O.].
Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy,” for operating in or having operated in the financial services sector of the Cuban economy.
3. MOA NICKEL SA, Moa, Cuba; Organization Established Date 1994; Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores [CUBA] [CUBA-E.O.].
Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy,” for operating in or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy.
Hugo Y. Yon,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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91 FR 48481
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Notice of Department of State Sanctions Action,” thefederalregister.org (July 31, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15491/notice-of-department-of-state-sanctions-action.