The U.S. Department of State (State) is publishing the names of persons who have been added to the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocke...
The U.S. Department of State (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). State is also publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's SDN List.
DATES:
This action was issued on May 18, 2026. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for applicable dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aaron P. Forsberg, Director, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202) 647 7677, email:
ForsbergAP@state.gov.
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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
A. As of May 18, 2026, State is updating the following previously published information regarding the designation of the following persons currently included in OFAC's SDN List for prior designations pursuant to E.O. 13818, “Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption.” State is updating this information to reflect the following determination. Acting pursuant to the authority of, and in accordance with, E.O. 14404, the Secretary of State determined that the following persons met the E.O. criteria referenced below. State is also publishing updates to the identifying information on the SDN List of one or more of the following persons.
Individuals
1. SIERRA ARIAS, Eddy Manuel, Calle 206A, No. 2119B, Entre 21 y 23, Atabey, Playa, Havana, Cuba; DOB 03 Sep 1971; POB Holguin, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male; Passport A008237 (Cuba) expires 20 Apr 2027; National ID No. 71090325982 (Cuba) (individual) [GLOMAG] [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
2. CALLEJAS VALCARCE, Oscar Alejandro, Goycuria #119, 10 Octubre, Havana, Cuba; DOB 19 Sep 1957; POB Havana, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male; Passport A006951 (Cuba) expires 18 Jul 2027; National ID No. 57091910348 (Cuba) (individual) [GLOMAG] [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
Entities
3. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF CUBA (a.k.a. MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR; a.k.a. “MININT”), Aranguren and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date Jun 1961; Target Type Government Entity [GLOMAG] [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 14404 for being a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of Cuba.
4. POLICIA NACIONAL REVOLUCIONARIA (a.k.a. NATIONAL REVOLUTIONARY POLICE), Manzana que ocupan las calles Cuba, Tacon y Chacon, La Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 05 Jan
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1959; Target Type Government Entity [GLOMAG] [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 14404 for being a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of Cuba.
B. Acting pursuant to the authority of, and in accordance with, E.O. 14404, the Secretary of State determined that the following persons met the E.O. criteria referenced below. As a result, these persons have been added to the SDN List as of May 18, 2026, and all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those persons are blocked.
Individuals
1. AREVICH MARIN, Mayra, Cuba; DOB 1966; POB Havana, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Female (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
2. DE LA O LEVY, Vicente, Havana, Cuba; DOB 25 Apr 1962; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
3. GAMON VERDE, Rosabel, Cuba; DOB 09 Feb 1973; POB Havana, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Female (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
4. GOMEZ DEL VALLIN, Jose Miguel, Las Tunas, Cuba; DOB 06 Aug 1960; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
5. LAZO HERNANDEZ, Juan Esteban, Cuba; DOB 26 Feb 1944; POB Jovellanos, Provincia de Matanzas, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
6. MORALES OJEDA, Roberto Tomas, Cienfuegos, Cuba; DOB 15 Jun 1967; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
7. QUINTAS SOLA, Joaquin, Colon, Matanzas, Cuba; DOB 24 Sep 1938; POB Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
8. RABILERO AGUILERA, Eugenio Armando, Cuba; DOB 06 Nov 1964; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
9. VILLAR KESSELL, Raul, Ciego de Avila, Cuba; DOB 04 Aug 1965; POB Bahia Honda, Artemisa Province, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of Cuba or an entity whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
Entities
10. DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE OF CUBA (Latin: DIRECCIÓN DE INTELIGENCIA) (a.k.a. DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE INTELIGENCIA; a.k.a. “DGI”; a.k.a. “G2”), Cuba; Organization Established Date 06 Jun 1961; Target Type Government Entity [CUBA-EO14404].
Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 14404 to be a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of Cuba.
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 48482
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“Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions,” thefederalregister.org (July 31, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15492/notice-of-department-of-state-sanctions-actions.