Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro's family has been targeted by the Trump administration amid ongoing disputes over drug trafficking. (Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images)
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A year later, they were convicted on narco-trafficking charges, but were granted clemency in October 2022 by former President Joe Biden.
Campo and Flores de Freitas returned to Venezuela and, as of 2025, officials claim they have continued drug-trafficking activities.
A third nephew designated by OFAC Thursday, Carlos Erik Malpica Flores (Malpica), was the former purported national treasurer of Venezuela and purported vice president of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA).
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro brandishes a sword during an event at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 25. (Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)
Six shipping companies moving Venezuelan oil were also targeted, including: Myra Marine Limited; Arctic Voyager Incorporated; Poweroy Investment Limited; Ready Great Limited; Sino Marine Services Limited; and Full Happy Limited.
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They are accused of loading Venezuelan oil, with some allegedly transporting barrels to Asia and others manipulating their transmissions, so their locations are not known.
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