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Entry 00618 Aug 2026OFAC · 4 sources
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Venezuela-related General License 5Y
General License 5Y is not yet in effect. The authorization becomes effective 17 September 2026 unless OFAC issues a further delay.
Entry 00517 Aug 2026CISA · OFAC · 6 sources
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Ray is on CISA’s KEV catalog. The clock is 20 August.
CISA added one known-exploited vulnerability today: Ray-Project Ray, code injection, due 20 August. OFAC named no new action.
Entry 00417 Aug 2026OFAC · State · 5 sources
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Venezuela — the license clock that still has not opened
The PdVSA 2020 8.5 percent bond authorization is delayed again, to 17 September 2026. Travel stays Level 3. Official sources only.
Entry 00314 Aug 2026OFAC · State · 4 sources
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Cuba — what official US actions changed in the last 90 days
Cuba. The pulse uses only official US actions in the open window: OFAC designations and FAQ under the Cuba EO program, the State Department designation release, and the standing State travel advisory. It does not…
Entry 00214 Aug 2026OFAC · 2 sources
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Ownership-opacity flags from the current OFAC window
Two official actions in the same week describe how diversion and opacity show up on paper — not a list of every risky vehicle in the market.
Entry 00113 Aug 2026OFAC · CISA KEV · 4 sources
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What official US actions just put on the lookback list
Three OFAC actions in one week, plus a cluster of CISA known-exploited vulnerabilities on internet-facing gear.