SUMMARY

OFAC designated Diosdado Cabello, president of the National Constituent Assembly and central figure in the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, alongside his wife Marleny Contreras (then-Minister of Tourism), his brother Jose David Cabello (then-Minister and head of SENIAT), and a business associate, Rafael Sarria. The action blocked Miami real estate valued at approximately USD 10 million.

OUTCOME

The designation made Cabello one of the most financially restricted figures in the ruling coalition and set the stage for his criminal indictment in March 2020.

INVOLVED MEMBERS

Diosdado Cabello

SOURCES