ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of June 2026

Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Individual 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: GAVIDIA FLORES, Walter Jacob
Type: Individual
Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
Date of birth: 15 Dec 1978
Citizenship: Venezuela
Cedula: 14407259
Passport: 113561269 (Venezuela) expires 28 Jan 2020

About this designation

Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores 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 individual, and any property or interests in property within US jurisdiction must be blocked and reported to OFAC.

For compliance teams: this profile is a starting point for diligence — always confirm against OFAC's primary SDN Search before relying on a screen for decision-making, since the SDN list updates continuously and individuals can be added or delisted between our scrape windows.

Why this designation matters

Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores 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:
DOB 15 Dec 1978; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 14407259 (Venezuela); Passport 113561269 (Venezuela) expires 28 Jan 2020.

Gavidia Flores family

2 other SDN entries sharing this surname

These individuals share the surname Gavidia Flores and are also listed on OFAC's Venezuela-related SDN. The relationship is inferred from naming convention only — not from any explicit OFAC family designation — but the cluster is a useful diligence signal.

ACTIVE SDN

Yosser Daniel Gavidia Flores

GAVIDIA FLORES, Yosser Daniel

Listed on the OFAC Venezuela-related SDN. Shares the surname Gavidia Flores; family relationship is inferred from naming convention.

VENEZUELA-EO13850DOB 11 Oct 1988

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Yoswal Alexander Gavidia Flores

GAVIDIA FLORES, Yoswal Alexander

Listed on the OFAC Venezuela-related SDN. Shares the surname Gavidia Flores; family relationship is inferred from naming convention.

VENEZUELA-EO13850DOB 06 Aug 1990

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Frequently asked questions

▸ Is Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of June 2026, Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores 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 Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores sanctioned under?

Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores 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 Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores added to the OFAC SDN list?

Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores 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

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Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores 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.