OFAC Issues General License 35 for Wind-Down Transactions
The license authorizes U.S. persons to wind down prohibited dealings with four listed blocked entities through May 14 2026.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has published General License 35, which authorizes the wind-down of transactions that are otherwise prohibited under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 594) and the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 599). The license was issued on April 14, 2026 and remains effective through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 14, 2026.
The authorization applies to transactions involving Comercializadora y Arrendadora de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (CAMSA); Casino Centenario; Diamante Casino; and any entity in which one or more of those persons own, directly or indirectly, a fifty-percent or greater interest.
Payments to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the IDTSR and GTSR. The license does not extend to any other prohibited transactions, including those involving other blocked persons, unless a separate authorization is issued.
General License 35 was first posted on OFAC's website when issued and is reproduced in the Federal Register (FR Doc 2026-18563, filed September 10, 2026). Inquiries may be directed to the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202-622-4855, or via https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.
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