ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of April 2026

Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Individual listed under VENEZUELA

Status: Active SDN designation Program: Venezuela (Specially Designated Nationals) Sector: Government & political officials First indexed: 2026-04-17 Last verified: April 2026

Key Facts

OFAC name on file: MELENDEZ RIVAS, Carmen Teresa
Type: Individual
Sanctions program: Venezuela (Specially Designated Nationals)
Date of birth: 03 Nov 1961
Place of birth: Barinas, Venezuela
Citizenship: Venezuela
Cedula: 8146803

About this designation

Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas appears on the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under the Venezuela (Specially Designated Nationals) program. US persons and entities are prohibited from engaging in transactions with this individual, and any property or interests in property within US jurisdiction must be blocked and reported to OFAC.

For compliance teams: this profile is a starting point for diligence — always confirm against OFAC's primary SDN Search before relying on a screen for decision-making, since the SDN list updates continuously and individuals can be added or delisted between our scrape windows.

OFAC remarks (full text)

Verbatim from OFAC SDN listing:
DOB 03 Nov 1961; POB Barinas, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula No. 8146803 (Venezuela); Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Iribarren Municipality in Lara State.

Frequently asked questions

▸ Is Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of April 2026, Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas is on the active US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Venezuela (Specially Designated Nationals) program. All assets under US jurisdiction are blocked and US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

▸ What OFAC program is Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas sanctioned under?

Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas is designated under Venezuela (Specially Designated Nationals). This is one of four Venezuela-related OFAC programs: VENEZUELA (omnibus), EO 13692 (human-rights / corruption, 2015), EO 13850 (gold sector and individual officials, 2018), and EO 13884 (government-of-Venezuela block, 2019).

▸ When was Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas added to the OFAC SDN list?

Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas was added to the OFAC SDN list on 2026-04-17. OFAC publishes designations as part of broader Venezuela-program actions; the linked OFAC source page records the original press release. The designation remains active until OFAC removes it via a delisting action.