ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of June 2026

Luis Alberto SAAB Moran

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:

Key Facts

  • OFAC name on file: SAAB MORAN, Luis Alberto
  • Type: Individual
  • Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
  • Date of birth: 20 Dec 1976
  • Place of birth: Barranquilla, Colombia
  • Citizenship: Italy
  • Cedula: 72224947
  • Passport: YA6688232 (Italy) expires 20 Oct 2024

About this designation

Luis Alberto SAAB Moran 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

Luis Alberto SAAB Moran 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 20 Dec 1976; POB Barranquilla, Colombia; citizen Italy; Gender Male; Cedula No. 72224947 (Colombia); Passport YA6688232 (Italy) expires 20 Oct 2024.

Saab Moran family

2 other SDN entries sharing this surname

These individuals share the surname Saab Moran 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

Is Luis Alberto SAAB Moran currently sanctioned by OFAC?
Yes. As of June 2026, Luis Alberto SAAB Moran 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 Luis Alberto SAAB Moran sanctioned under?
Luis Alberto SAAB Moran 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 Luis Alberto SAAB Moran added to the OFAC SDN list?
Luis Alberto SAAB Moran 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.

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Luis Alberto SAAB Moran 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.

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