7640782151b9c3cc71aed720a57c4e8c061c2b808c3e67cc2f19dc6850d53c8ahttps://caracasresearch.com/research/sdn/saab-moran-alex-nainExecutive summary
Alex Nain SAAB Moran was designated under the Venezuela — EO 13850 program, which authorizes sanctions on persons operating in Venezuela's gold sector, on current or former senior Venezuelan government officials, and on persons who have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support to such activities. This designation occurred simultaneously with the designation of Amir Luis SAAB Moran and Luis Alberto SAAB Moran. It is important to note that under the OFAC 50% Rule, any entities owned 50% or more by Alex Nain SAAB Moran may also be subject to sanctions.
OFAC press release: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases?combine=venezuela&start_date=04%2F15%2F2026&end_date=04%2F19%2F2026
Methodology & sources
Designation status and identifiers ingested directly from the US Treasury OFAC SDN human-readable lists. Related-entity relationships derived from OFAC Linked To annotations and shared-surname clustering. Adverse media combines hand-curated items with live results from Google News (cached 24h); each item must be independently verified before relying on it. Corporate affiliations are surfaced via deep links into OpenCorporates, ICIJ Offshore Leaks, OpenSanctions, Florida Sunbiz, and LinkedIn. All primary-source URLs were live at generation time.TL;DR. Alex Nain SAAB Moran was designated under the Venezuela — EO 13850 program, impacting potential ownership stakes.
Alex Nain SAAB Moran was designated under the Venezuela — EO 13850 program, which authorizes sanctions on persons operating in Venezuela's gold sector, on current or former senior Venezuelan government officials, and on persons who have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support to such activities. This designation occurred simultaneously with the designation of Amir Luis SAAB Moran and Luis Alberto SAAB Moran. It is important to note that under the OFAC 50% Rule, any entities owned 50% or more by Alex Nain SAAB Moran may also be subject to sanctions.
Alex Nain SAAB Moran
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Disambiguation is the leading cause of false positives in name screening. Compare the OFAC identifiers below against the natural person under review before clearing or escalating.
| Name (verbatim) | DOB | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Nain SAAB Moran | 21 Dec 1971 | — | current |
| SAAB MORAN, Amir Luis | 29 Jul 1970 | — | View → |
| SAAB MORAN, Luis Alberto | 20 Dec 1976 | — | View → |
Corporate affiliations & ownership
Under OFAC's 50% Rule, any entity 50%+ owned by this person is also blocked. Use these registries to identify companies the subject owns, directs, or is named in. Each link runs the search pre-filled with the subject's name.
Related entities & network
Co-designated, family, and OFAC Linked To relationships.
| Name | Relationship | Designated | Program | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto SAAB Moran | Likely family (shared surname) | 2026-04-17 | Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) | View → |
| Amir Luis SAAB Moran | Likely family (shared surname) | 2026-04-17 | Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) | View → |
Timeline
The OFAC designation and any related news, gazette, or regulatory events we have on file for this entity, oldest first.
- 2026-04-17 Added to OFAC SDN list under Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) US Treasury / OFAC · source ↗
Source register
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primary source
OFAC SDN list entry — Alex Nain Saab Moran (sdn-26995) ↗
The official designation entry on Treasury's SDN list.
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executive order
Executive Order 13850 — Imposing Sanctions on Persons Operating in Venezuela's Gold Sector ↗
Underlying authority cited for this designation.
Wayback / archive helpers
- archive Wayback Machine — OFAC entry ↗
Adverse media
Hand-curated items first, then live results from Google News for the subject's name. Cached for 24 hours. Verify each source independently before relying on it for compliance decisions.
- Live (Google News) Former Venezuelan minister appears in Miami court on money laundering charges ↗
- Live (Google News) Proceeds of Crime: The Story of Alex Saab ↗
- Live (Google News) U.S. govt arraigns Maduro regime ally Alex Saab for money laundering, bribery, stealing from vulnerable Venezuelans ↗
- Live (Google News) Maduro ally deported to US over alleged billion-dollar corruption scheme tied to oil, food program ↗
- Live (Google News) The kidnapping of Alex Saab and the human cost of U.S. hegemony ↗
- Live (Google News) Miami prosecutors dismiss most money-laundering charges against Alex Saab. Here’s why ↗
- Live (Google News) Alex Saab’s Penultimate Flight ↗
- Live (Google News) Maduro ally Saab appeals U.S. court ruling on diplomatic immunity ↗