ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of June 2026

Joaquin LEAL Jimenez

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: LEAL JIMENEZ, Joaquin
Type: Individual
Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
Date of birth: 17 Jul 1992
Place of birth: Guanajuato, Mexico
Citizenship: Mexico

About this designation

Joaquin LEAL Jimenez 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

Joaquin LEAL Jimenez 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 17 Jul 1992; POB Guanajuato, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LEJJ920717HGTLMQ01 (Mexico).

Frequently asked questions

▸ Is Joaquin LEAL Jimenez currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of June 2026, Joaquin LEAL Jimenez 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 Joaquin LEAL Jimenez sanctioned under?

Joaquin LEAL Jimenez 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 Joaquin LEAL Jimenez added to the OFAC SDN list?

Joaquin LEAL Jimenez 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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Joaquin LEAL Jimenez 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.