On January 10, 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated and placed eight Venezuelan officials on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List for “enabling Nicolas Maduro’s repression and subversion of democracy in Venezuela.” The individuals sanctioned include the president of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., (PdVSA), Venezuela’s state-owned oil company

On November 7, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 8O︎, extending authorization until May 9, 2025 for certain activities previously authorized under General License 8N. General License 8O︎ authorizes the continuation of transactions and activities “ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited maintenance of essential

On November 7, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5Q, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After March 7, 2025,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO

On August 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5P, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After November 12, 2024,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO

On July 8, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 40C, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela.” This revised general license continues authorization of all transactions and activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly

On May 10, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 8N, extending authorization until November 15, 2024 for certain activities previously authorized under General License 8M. General License 8N authorizes the continuation of transactions and activities “ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited maintenance of

On April 17, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 44A, “Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela.” This license replaces General License (GL) 44 that was issued in October 2023 allowing for certain activities in this

On April 15, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5O, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After August 13, 2024,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO

On January 30, 2024, the Department of State announced in a press release that the United States would be reinstating certain sanctions actions on Venezuela in light of recent activities by President Nicolás Maduro and his regime, including the recent barring of opposition candidates from competing in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election.

In October 2023, the

On January 16, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5N, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 16, 2024,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO