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GL 59

GL 59 — Supply of Goods and Services Involving Conviasa

Version history

  • Jun 18, 2026Nueva licencia que autoriza el suministro de bienes y servicios a Conviasa; amplía el marco previo de la GL 45B (repatriación, 29-feb-2024).

Issued

Jun 18, 2026

Expiration

No expiration

Authorized entity

Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa)

Type

General

Regulation

31 CFR part 591 (VSR)

Executive orders

E.O. 13850

Signatory

Bradley T. Smith, Director, OFAC

Signed

Jun 18, 2026

Scope

Authorizes the supply of certain items and services involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa), the state airline: payment processing through the U.S. financial system, sales and purchases, transport, maintenance and repair, and transactions ordinarily incident to airline operations. Broadens the prior GL 45B (repatriation, 2024) framework. Does not lift the remaining sanctions on the Government of Venezuela.

Authorized parties

Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa)

Authorized activities

  • ·Suministro de bienes y servicios a Conviasa (repuestos, mantenimiento, reparación)
  • ·Procesamiento de pagos a través del sistema financiero estadounidense
  • ·Compraventa, transporte y servicios incidentales a la operación de la aerolínea

Prohibited activities

  • ·Transacciones fuera del alcance específico de la licencia
  • ·Operaciones que de otro modo estén prohibidas por la VSR (31 CFR capítulo V)

Conditions

  • ·No levanta las demás sanciones económicas, financieras o comerciales sobre el Gobierno de Venezuela; las transacciones fuera del alcance específico permanecen prohibidas.

VENE · ECONOMIST Analysis

Fact
OFAC emitió la GL 59 el 18 de junio de 2026, autorizando el suministro de ciertos bienes y servicios relacionados con Conviasa, la aerolínea estatal venezolana designada bajo la E.O. 13850. Amplía el alcance previo de la GL 45B (2024), que solo cubría repatriación.
Implication
Abre la cadena de suministro aeronáutica —repuestos, mantenimiento, seguros, pagos por el sistema financiero estadounidense— para una aerolínea que llevaba años operando con flota restringida. Para la diáspora y la conectividad, es reintegración de superficie blanda; para proveedores aeronáuticos (motores, MRO, leasing) abre una ventana de negocio sujeta al alcance específico.
Indicator to monitor
Reanudación o ampliación de rutas internacionales de Conviasa; anuncios de contratos de mantenimiento/repuestos con proveedores OEM; y cualquier FAQ de OFAC que precise el alcance de la GL 59.
Official license textShow

General License No. 59 — Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services Involving Conviasa

OFAC authorizes the supply of certain items and services involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa) —including payment processing through the U.S. financial system, sales and purchases, transport, maintenance, and repair— that would otherwise be prohibited by reason of Conviasa's designation. This general license does not authorize transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR (31 CFR chapter V), and does not lift the remaining sanctions on the Government of Venezuela.

Bradley T. Smith — Director, OFAC. Dated: June 18, 2026. Full text at OFAC.

Official source

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