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Alexis Enrique Escalona Marrero

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Born 12 Oct 1962 (64 years old),Venezuela. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 840)

(UE) 2019/1586 du 26/09/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 6)

(Date of UN designation: 2019-09-27)

Chief in Charge of the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing (ONDOFT) from Jan 2018 until May 2019. Retired Major General, former Vice Minister for prevention and public safety at the Ministry of the Interior (appointed in 2017 by President Maduro) and former National Commander of the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro (CONAS)) (between 2014 and 2017). Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees by members of CONAS under his command. Also responsible for the repression of civil society by members of CONAS under his command.

(UE) 2022/2194 du 10/11/2022 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 2472)

Chef en charge du Bureau national de lutte contre la criminalité organisée et le financement du terrorisme (ONDOFT) de janvier 2018 à mai 2019. Général de division à la retraite, ancien vice-ministre de la prévention et de la sécurité publique au ministère de l'intérieur (nommé en 2017 par le président Maduro) et ancien commandant national du commandement national anti-extorsion et anti-séquestration (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro — CONAS) (entre 2014 et 2017). Responsable de violations graves des droits de l'homme, y compris la torture, l'usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus par des membres du CONAS sous son commandement. Également responsable de la répression exercée à l'encontre de la société civile par des membres du CONAS sous son commandement.

Sanctions and listings8

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to Venezuela - The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Chief in Charge of the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing (ONCDOFT) between January 2018-May 2019. National Commander of the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro (CONAS) between 2014 and 2017. Former Deputy Minister of Prevention and Public Security. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and the mistreatment of detainees by members of CONAS under his command. Also responsible for the repression of civil society by members of CONAS under his command. Escalona Marrero was arrested by Venezuelan Military Intelligence officials on 14 September on charges of embezzlement, money laundering, criminal association and 'violent outrage' against public officials.

    Chief in Charge of the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing (ONCDOFT) between January 2018-May 2019. National Commander of the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro (CONAS) between 2014 and 2017. Former Deputy Minister of Prevention and Public Security. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and the mistreatment of detainees by members of CONAS under his command. Also responsible for the repression of civil society by members of CONAS under his command. Escalona Marrero was arrested by Venezuelan Military Intelligence officials on 14 September on charges of embezzlement, money laundering, criminal association and “violent outrage” against public officials.

    Programme GB-VENReference VEN0022Reference 13794Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    11 Nov 2022
    Effective
    27 Sep 2019

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - VEN

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2019-09-27

    2022/2194 (OJ L292)

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.5184.74eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    24 Jan 2023; 11 Oct 2019; 27 Nov 2020

    Measures Against Venezuela - Ordinance of 28 March 2018 on measures against Venezuela (RS 946.231.178.5), Annex 1

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-VENReference 41011seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - (UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2022/2194 du 10/11/2022 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2019/1586 du 26/09/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Chef en charge du Bureau national de lutte contre la criminalité organisée et le financement du terrorisme (ONDOFT) de janvier 2018 à mai 2019. Général de division à la retraite, ancien vice-ministre de la prévention et de la sécurité publique au ministère de l'intérieur (nommé en 2017 par le président Maduro) et ancien commandant national du commandement national anti-extorsion et anti-séquestration (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro — CONAS) (entre 2014 et 2017). Responsable de violations graves des droits de l'homme, y compris la torture, l'usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus par des membres du CONAS sous son commandement. Également responsable de la répression exercée à l'encontre de la société civile par des membres du CONAS sous son commandement.

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.5184.74gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/1586 du 26/09/2019, (ue) 2022/2194 du 10/11/2022 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Chef en charge du Bureau national de lutte contre la criminalité organisée et le financement du terrorisme (ONDOFT) de janvier 2018 à mai 2019. Général de division à la retraite, ancien vice-ministre de la prévention et de la sécurité publique au ministère de l’intérieur (nommé en 2017 par le président Maduro) et ancien commandant national du commandement national anti-extorsion et anti-séquestration (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro — CONAS) (entre 2014 et 2017). Responsable de violations graves des droits de l’homme, y compris la torture, l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus par des membres du CONAS sous son commandement. Également responsable de la répression exercée à l’encontre de la société civile par des membres du CONAS sous son commandement.

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  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuel

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuel

    Programme EU-VENdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    11 Nov 2022

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/2194 (OJ L292)

    Programme EU-VENfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

    Programme EU-VENdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Positions held7

  1. Period not retained

    Chef en charge du Bureau national de lutte contre la criminalité organisée et le financement du terrorisme (ONDOFT) de janvier 2018 à mai 2019

  2. Period not retained

    Chef en charge du Bureau national de lutte contre la criminalité organisée et le financement du terrorisme. Général de division à la retraite. Ancien vice-ministre de la prévention et de la sécurité publique au ministère de l’intérieur. Ancien commandant national du commandement national anti-extorsion et anti-séquestration.

  3. Period not retained

    Général de division à la retraite

  4. Period not retained

    Current Chief in Charge of the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing (ONCDOFT). Former National Commander of CONAS and Deputy Minister of Prevention and Public Security.

  5. Period not retained

    Chief in Charge of the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing (ONDOFT) from January 2018 until May 2019. Former Vice Minister for prevention and public safety at the Ministry of Interior. Former National Commander of the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro (CONAS)) (between 2014 and 2017).

  6. Period not retained

    Ancien vice-ministre de la prévention et de la sécurité publique au ministère de l'intérieur (nommé en 2017 par le président Maduro)

  7. Period not retained

    Ancien commandant national du commandement national anti-extorsion et anti-séquestration (Comando Nacional Antiextorsión y Secuestro — CONAS) (entre 2014 et 2017)

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ID number7.786.260

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