Regulatory Alerts2025-12-16 | 20251216Counter Terrorism Designation Update
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List to add secondary sanctions risk and new designations to Clan del Golfo. The entity was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886. These changes classify the Colombian group as a transnational terrorist group and criminal organization subject to illicit drug trafficking sanctions.
Release Date
12/16/2025
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Terrorist Designations of Clan del Golfo
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Specially Designated Nationals List Update The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List: CLAN DEL GOLFO (a.k.a. BANDA CRIMINAL DE URABA; a.k.a. CLAN USUGA; a.k.a. GULF CLAN; a.k.a. LOS AUTODEFENSAS GAITANISTAS DE COLOMBIA; a.k.a. LOS URABENOS (Latin: LOS URABEÑOS)), Colombia [SDNTK] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059]. -to- CLAN DEL GOLFO (a.k.a. BANDA CRIMINAL DE URABA; a.k.a. CLAN USUGA; a.k.a. GULF CLAN; a.k.a. LOS AUTODEFENSAS GAITANISTAS DE COLOMBIA; a.k.a. LOS URABENOS (Latin: LOS URABEÑOS)), Colombia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group; Target Type Criminal Organization [SDNTK] [FTO] [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059]. Unrelated Administrative List Changes: None