ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of June 2026

Manara S.A.S.

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Entity listed under VENEZUELA-EO13850

Status: Active SDN designation Program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) Sector: Government & political officials First indexed: 2026-04-17 Last verified: June 2026

Key Facts

OFAC name on file: MANARA S.A.S.
Type: Entity
Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)

About this designation

Manara S.A.S. appears on the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under the Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) program. US persons and entities are prohibited from engaging in transactions with this entity, and any property or interests in property within US jurisdiction must be blocked and reported to OFAC.

Why this designation matters

Manara S.A.S. falls within the governance and political sector of Venezuela's sanctions framework. This sector covers officials of the Asamblea Nacional Constituyente, Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) magistrates, electoral council (CNE) officials, governors, mayors, and ministers designated for their role in undermining democratic governance and the rule of law. Executive Order 13850, signed in 2018, targets persons operating in the gold sector of the Venezuelan economy and those responsible for Venezuela's deepening humanitarian crisis, including misuse of government programs and corruption in the public sector.

OFAC remarks (full text)

Verbatim from OFAC SDN listing:
NIT # 9011734898 (Colombia).

Frequently asked questions

▸ Is Manara S.A.S. currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of June 2026, Manara S.A.S. is on the active US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) program. All assets under US jurisdiction are blocked and US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

▸ What OFAC program is Manara S.A.S. sanctioned under?

Manara S.A.S. is designated under Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials). This is one of four Venezuela-related OFAC programs: VENEZUELA (omnibus), EO 13692 (human-rights / corruption, 2015), EO 13850 (gold sector and individual officials, 2018), and EO 13884 (government-of-Venezuela block, 2019).

▸ When was Manara S.A.S. added to the OFAC SDN list?

Manara S.A.S. was added to the OFAC SDN list on 2026-04-17. OFAC publishes designations as part of broader Venezuela-program actions; the linked OFAC source page records the original press release. The designation remains active until OFAC removes it via a delisting action.

Verifying this designation

Useful tools and explainers

Search the full Venezuela SDN list — paste any name to see if it's currently designated.
OFAC General Licenses for Venezuela — the active GLs that authorize otherwise-prohibited transactions.
What are OFAC sanctions on Venezuela? (plain-English guide)
All currently sanctioned government & political officials — the sector cohort Manara S.A.S. is part of.
OFAC Venezuela SDN list by sector — pivot the full corpus by military, economic, diplomatic, or governance.
Browse all 450 active Venezuela-program SDN designations

Manara S.A.S. was designated under VENEZUELA-EO13850, a Venezuela-sector program. For sector-level context — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow — see Venezuela mining sector — gold, sanctions, legal framework.