State Freezes Cuban Tycoon's Assets Over Repression Ties
Published Date: 7/31/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of State just added a Cuban business leader and her company, GAESA, to a special sanctions list. This means all their property in the U.S. is frozen and off-limits starting May 7, 2026. These moves target those linked to repression in Cuba and protect U.S. national security.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Named Persons Added to OFAC SDN List
On May 7, 2026, the Department of State announced that Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A. (GAESA), and MOA NICKEL SA were added to the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property of these designated persons that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked.
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Previous: 2026-15490, Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of State is publishing the names of persons who have been added to the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) based on the Secretary of State's determination pursuant to and in accordance with the referenced authority that one or more applicable criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the designated persons are blocked.
Next: 2026-15492, Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of State (State) is publishing the names of persons who have been added to the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). State is also publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's SDN List.