OFAC and Venezuela General Licenses: What Companies Need to Understand in 2026

In an environment where US sanctions continue to evolve rapidly, recent General Licenses issued by OFAC related to Venezuela have raised important questions for companies with international exposure.

Far from representing widespread relief, the current landscape requires a technical, disciplined, and strategic reading. In this special edition of Compliance al Día, we analyze what is changing, what is not changing, and what corporate teams should be doing today.

  1. More sophisticated enforcement environment

Recent actions demonstrate that the regulatory approach is not limited to formal designations.

Supervision extends to:

  • Contractual structures
  • Payments and financial flows
  • Intermediaries and third parties
  • Maritime logistics
  • Jurisdictions and applicable law

The risk is no longer limited to “with whom” business is done, but to how the transaction is structured, documented, and executed.

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