SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
[SDGT] [TCO]
- [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: 31 C.F.R. part 594
- [TCO] Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations: 31 C.F.R. part 590; Executive Order 13581
APONTE CORDOVA, Noe Manases
- Aliases: “El Noe”
- Country: Venezuela
- DOB: 30 May 1988
- POB: Venezuela
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Citizen: Venezuela
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 19554865 (Venezuela)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
According to the U.S. Treasury, Aponte Cordova is a cell leader or lieutenant within the Tren de Aragua (TdA) criminal organization, operating out of Venezuela. He was designated for acting for or on behalf of TdA.
ARAYA NAVARRO, Jimena Romina
- Aliases: “ARAYA, Jimena”; “Rosita”
- Countries: Venezuela; Colombia
- DOB: 05 Sep 1983
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Gender: Female
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 16011070 (Venezuela)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
Jimena Araya, widely known by her stage name “Rosita,” is a prominent Venezuelan actress, model, and DJ. She gained initial fame for her role as “Rosita” in the Venevisión comedy show A que te ríes. Public records and news reports indicate she has a long-standing association with TdA leadership; she was arrested in Venezuela in 2012 for allegedly facilitating the prison escape of TdA leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (“Niño Guerrero”) from the Tocorón penitentiary, though she was later released on bail.
The Treasury Department identifies her as a key affiliate in the entertainment industry who provides material support to TdA. She reportedly uses her profession as a traveling DJ to move funds to the gang’s leadership, with a portion of her performance revenue being remitted to TdA. She is also the president of the designated entity Global Import Solutions S.A. and has been romantically linked to Niño Guerrero.
ESCOBAR CABRERA, Asdrubal Rafael
- Aliases: “El Asdrubal”
- Country: Venezuela
- DOB: 04 Aug 1992
- POB: Venezuela
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Citizen: Venezuela
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 21269516 (Venezuela)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
Escobar Cabrera is identified by the Treasury as a cell leader or lieutenant for Tren de Aragua, operating within Venezuela. He was designated for his role in acting for or on behalf of the organization.
ESPINAL QUINTERO, Richard Jose
- Aliases: ESPINEL QUINTERO, Richard Jose; “El Coty”
- Country: Venezuela
- DOB: 19 Apr 1996
- POB: Venezuela
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Citizen: Venezuela
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 24419648 (Venezuela)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
Like his associates Aponte Cordova and Escobar Cabrera, Espinal Quintero serves as a cell leader or lieutenant for Tren de Aragua in Venezuela and was designated for acting on behalf of the criminal group.
GUERRERO PALMA, Cheison Royer
- Aliases: “Arabe Negro”; “Mexicali”
- Country: Chile
- DOB: 16 Feb 1985
- POB: Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 17984659 (Venezuela)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
Cheison Royer Guerrero Palma is the half-brother of the notorious Tren de Aragua leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (“Niño Guerrero”). According to the Treasury Department, he has been directly involved in the organization’s expansion efforts into Chile.
LANDAETA HERNANDEZ, Eryk Manuel
- Aliases: “Eryk”
- Country: Colombia
- DOB: 29 Aug 1982
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 15978329 (Venezuela)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
Eryk Landaeta Hernandez is described as the former financial and logistics chief for Tren de Aragua in Bogota, Colombia, until his reported arrest by Colombian authorities in October 2024. He previously served as the bodyguard and manager for Jimena Araya (“Rosita”).
Treasury reports state that he used his companies, Eryk Producciones SAS and Maiquetia VIP Bar Restaurant, to organize events that facilitated narcotics sales and money laundering for TdA leaders, including Niño Guerrero and Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano.
SEVILLA ARTEAGA, Kenffersso Jhosue
- Aliases: MARTINEZ LOPEZ, Jose Daniel; SEVILLA ARTEGA, Kenffersso Jhosue; SEVILLA ATEAGA, Kenferson; “El Flipper”; “Flypper”
- Country: Colombia
- DOB: 29 Apr 1993
- POB: Venezuela
- Nationality: Venezuela
- Citizen: Venezuela
- Gender: Male
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- ID: Cedula No. 21098983 (Venezuela); alt. Cedula No. 1047240759 (Colombia)
- Type: Individual
- Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA
Supplemental Information:
Known as “El Flipper,” Sevilla Arteaga was considered the “right-hand man” of TdA leader Niño Guerrero until his arrest in Cucuta, Colombia, in November 2025.
He served as a financial leader for the gang, orchestrating extortions, kidnappings, and homicides. He managed shell businesses and illegal rent schemes across multiple countries, including Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, and the United States. He utilized the alias “Jose Daniel Martinez Lopez” to operate the Colombian entity Yakera y Lane SAS.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
[SDGT] [TCO]
- [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: 31 C.F.R. part 594
- [TCO] Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations: 31 C.F.R. part 590; Executive Order 13581
ERYK PRODUCCIONES SAS
- Address: Bogota, Colombia
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 23 Jun 2023
- Organization Type: Creative, arts and entertainment activities
- ID: NIT # 901726321-4 (Colombia)
- Linked To: LANDAETA HERNANDEZ, Eryk Manuel
Supplemental Information:
This company is owned and controlled by Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez. According to the Treasury, it was used to organize entertainment events which served as venues for TdA’s narcotics sales and money laundering operations.
GLOBAL IMPORT SOLUTIONS S.A.
- Address: Anaco, Anzoategui, Venezuela
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 20 Jul 2021
- ID: Tax ID No. J411408778 (Venezuela)
- Linked To: ARAYA NAVARRO, Jimena Romina
Supplemental Information:
This Venezuela-based company is owned and presided over by Jimena Araya (“Rosita”). It was designated for acting for or on her behalf.
MAIQUETIA VIP BAR RESTAURANT
- Aliases: MAIQUETIA VIP; “DISCOTECA MAIQUETIA VIP”
- Address: Cl. 17 Sur #16-54, Bogota, Colombia
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 17 Dec 2020
- Organization Type: Beverage serving activities
- ID: Matricula Mercantil No 3319256 (Colombia)
- Linked To: LANDAETA HERNANDEZ, Eryk Manuel
Supplemental Information:
Owned by Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez, this Bogota nightclub was a known performance venue for Jimena Araya (“Rosita”). Treasury investigations reveal the venue was used to sell drugs on behalf of TdA, with proceeds subsequently laundered for the gang’s leadership.
YAKERA Y LANE SAS
- Aliases: YAKERA YLANE S.A.S.
- Address: Cucuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia
- Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
- Organization Established Date: 20 Jun 2019
- Organization Type: Wholesale and retail trade
- ID: NIT # 901296366-9 (Colombia)
- Linked To: SEVILLA ARTEAGA, Kenffersso Jhosue
Supplemental Information: This Colombian entity is involved in wholesale and retail trade and is owned by Kenffersso Jhosue Sevilla Arteaga (“El Flipper”), who operated it under his alias “Jose Daniel Martinez Lopez.”
So, what do you think of this way of reformatting the OFAC release and adding in info from elsewhere (I included info from the press release, and tried to find other online information)? Just a first cut… if I can find better ways of presenting this, I am certainly open to that.