Sanctions Against Mexican Narcos
On February 19th, 2026, the United States Treasury had added a number of individuals and companies in Mexico to their sanctioned list (Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked List).
While this may have only done a brief dent in the entirety of operations–it speaks to something more crucial: The United States are targeting the Mexican criminal organizations but different to how people expect. Whether it be due to Hollywood glamour or the existing hot-wars going on–people expect that fighting must involve helicopters and machine guns.
Instead, the world has become more sophisticated and elements of warfare operate upon the cloud, supply lines and finance.
Report Example: https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/935021/download?inline
Sanctioned Companies (Taken from the Office of Foreign Assets Control USA Website) + 5 individuals (unlisted).
ADMINISTRADORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA DEL MAR, S.A. DE C.V., Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 01 Dec 2014; Organization Type: Short term accommodation activities; Folio Mercantil No. 1926 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: KOVAY GARDENS).
AGENCIA DE SERVICIOS TURISTICOS INTERNACIONALES G8, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 18 May 2012; Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; Folio Mercantil No. 67889 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: PALACIOS RODRIGUEZ, Jose Eduardo).
ASESORIA Y SERVICIOS IMPORTADORES, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 19 Jun 2003; Organization Type: Other business support service activities n.e.c.; Folio Mercantil No. 18727 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
CLUB DEPORTIVO DE FORMACION AL FUTBOL GMX, S.DE R.L. DE C.V., Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 17 Nov 2023; Organization Type: Activities of sports clubs; Folio Mercantil No. N-2024010467 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: JIMENEZ TAPIA, Oscar Enrique).
COLINAS PROYECTOS Y CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 19 Jun 2003; Organization Type: Construction of buildings [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
CONSTRUCTORA PALACIOS PV, S.A. DE C.V., Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 23 Jan 2023; Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; Folio Mercantil No. N-2023010539 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: PALACIOS RODRIGUEZ, Jose Eduardo).
CORPORATIVO CONTROLADOR EXPLORA, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 19 Jun 2003; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies; Folio Mercantil No. 18728 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
CORPORATIVO DE TRANSFERENCIAS INTERNACIONALES DE BIENES RAICES, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 18 May 2012; Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; Folio Mercantil No. 67922 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: PALACIOS RODRIGUEZ, Jose Eduardo).
DEEP BLUE DESARROLLOS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 08 May 2012; Organization Type: Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.; Folio Mercantil No. 68136 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
DEEP BLUE SERVICIOS, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 16 Nov 2012; Organization Type: Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.; Folio Mercantil No. N-2020017004 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
ESTRATEGIA PVR, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 19 Dec 2013; Organization Type: Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.; Folio Mercantil No. 80595 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
HIGH LAND PARK, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 04 Mar 2014; Organization Type: Travel agency activities; Folio Mercantil No. N-2020017828 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
HOTEL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, LLC (a.k.a. VALLARTA GARDENS RESORTS, LLC), San Antonio, TX, United States; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 14 Nov 2012; Organization Type: Other reservation service and related activities; Tax ID No. 32049481941 (Texas) (United States) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
ORNITORRINCO INMOBILIARIA, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 07 Jun 2011; Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; Folio Mercantil No. 63646 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
PUNTO 54, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 19 Feb 2014; Organization Type: Travel agency activities; Folio Mercantil No. 80025 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
REEF ADMINISTRACION AVANZADA, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 09 Jan 2014; Organization Type: Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.; Folio Mercantil No. 80598 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
SOLUGAS SOLUCIONES EN GASOLINERAS, S.A. DE C.V., Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores; RFC SSG080722688 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: RIVERA MIRAMONTES, Carlos Humberto).
I’ve copied and pasted this from here: https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260219
Analysis
Mostly of these companies are in Guadalajara or Zapopan, and deliberately target the narco organization that El Mencho was leader of. I had wrote previously in my newsletter and Weekly’s Weigh In that Claudia Sheinbaum, the communist Jew president had sent over 90 high-ranking narco members to the United States. While people may have read this that they would be imprisoned for the rest of their lives or killed–the reality is that someone of that high-ranking statue is an asset, not a liability. You may question, how could such a person be regarded as an asset? Simple. Information.
Information of what you ask?
Money-laundering networks.
Now fast forward to the current day where we can see the companies that are sanctioned. What do you they have in common? They all relate to real estate, short term rentals, travel agencies, financial activities—so they are all money-laundering fronts–exactly who likely had been exposed only months prior.
The thing I was wrong about
I was worried about that the USA would be overconfident and go full fledged into Mexico thinking they could easily handle “the cartels”. I wrote about the fact that this would disastrous at best, and to speak out against this (as many in the United States were promoting it).
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Fortunately, I was wrong that they didn’t take this approach–and rather are seeking more surgical methods to target narco organizations.
Result
If this money, whether it be dirty or clean, cannot flow into legitimate businesses (where it’s “cleansed”) then this means that Mexican employees are going to suffer–and as a result the velocity of money will suffer.
Perhaps even more impacting is the Mexican state’s losses, who are corrupt to the core to intertwine their dealings with these criminal organizations. If the money stops flowing for them, then this inherently destabilizes the relative order.
A destabilized Mexico (lets say, more than usual), is ideal if you’re the United States who not only squash any political dissent their way, but they get to get more influence on illicit markets (CIA) and gain an immensity of soft commodity and metal resources that Mexico holds. It also allows the USA to reject Chinese attempts to further expand into Latin America.
However this turns out, this is bad news for los Mexicanos. Make no mistake, the status quo is being challenged. This is not any “normal” chaos anymore. There’s more than one target on the back of the Mexican state.
