The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed sanctions against Tibisay Lucena and two other deceased former officials of the Venezuelan government. This action is part of a technical cleanup of 125 records intended to prevent false positives within the global banking system. U.S. authorities emphasize this move does not represent a shift in Washington's overall sanctions policy towards Venezuela. Approximately 190 Venezuelan citizens remain subject to financial restrictions. The removals are administrative in nature, addressing issues within the sanctions database. The action was reported by TalCual, a news outlet covering Venezuela. Officials clarified the change aims to refine the system, not to alter the broader sanctions regime.