FORMER OFFICEHOLDER
SANCTIONED BY OFAC EO 13818 (Global Magnitsky)

Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja

Former Head of GAESA (deceased)

Spanish title: Director del Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) Nationality: Cuban Last verified:

Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja ran GAESA, Cuba's military-owned business conglomerate, until his death in 2022. He was Raúl Castro's son-in-law and one of the most powerful economic figures in Cuba.

Quick facts

  • Role: Former Head of GAESA (deceased)
  • Spanish title: Director del Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA)
  • Nationality: Cuban
  • Sanctioned by OFAC: Yes — EO 13818 (Global Magnitsky)

Biography

Brigadier General Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja headed GAESA (Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A.), the military-owned conglomerate that controls much of Cuba's tourism, retail, real-estate, and financial infrastructure. He was the son-in-law of Raúl Castro. He died on 1 July 2022.

OFAC sanctions cross-reference

Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja is currently designated by the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control under EO 13818 (Global Magnitsky). See the live OFAC Cuba SDN list of individuals and the Cuba Sanctions Tracker for the active designation record.

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