Shadi Nain SAAB Certain
OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Individual listed under VENEZUELA-EO13850
Key Facts
- OFAC name on file: SAAB CERTAIN, Shadi Nain
- Type: Individual
- Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
- Date of birth: 25 Apr 1996
- Place of birth: Barranquilla, Colombia
- Citizenship: Colombia
- Passport: PE097209
- National ID: 1045738303
About this designation
Shadi Nain SAAB Certain 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
Shadi Nain SAAB Certain 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's listing explicitly links Shadi Nain SAAB Certain to SAAB MORAN, Alex Nain, indicating a documented relationship of ownership, control, or beneficial interest.
OFAC remarks (full text)
DOB 25 Apr 1996; POB Barranquilla, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Passport PE097209 (Colombia); National ID No. 1045738303 (Colombia); Linked To: SAAB MORAN, Alex Nain.
Linked entities
OFAC's SDN listing for Shadi Nain SAAB Certain explicitly references the following entity, which means a relationship documented by US Treasury (ownership, control, agency, or beneficial interest):
- Alex Nain SAAB Moran — individual, VENEZUELA-EO13850
Saab Certain family
These individuals share the surname Saab Certain 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.
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Frequently asked questions
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Verifying this designation
- OFAC SDN List entry (treasury.gov)
- OFAC official Sanctions Search
- VENEZUELA-EO13850 executive order text
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 Shadi Nain SAAB Certain 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
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