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Antonio Jose Benavides Torres

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Born 13 Jun 1961 (65 years old),Venezuela. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

(UE) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 1240)

former Division General, Director of Operations, Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard (GNB)

Member of the non-democratically elected National Assembly. Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) Government until Jan 2018. General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 Jun 2017. Involved in the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela, and responsible for serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command. His actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard taking the lead in the policing of civilian demonstrations and publicly advocating that military courts should have jurisdiction over civilians, have undermined the rule of law in Venezuela.

Former Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) until January 2018. Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until 21 June 2017 The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Date of UN designation: 2018-01-22)

(UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 5)

(UE) 2018/88 du 22/01/2018 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 2)

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

Impliqué dans la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique vénézuéliennes et responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises sous son commandement par la Garde nationale bolivarienne. Ses actions et les politiques qu’il a menées en tant que général de la Garde nationale bolivarienne, notamment lorsque celle-ci a joué un rôle de premier plan en ce qui concerne le maintien de l’ordre lors de manifestations civiles et lorsqu’il s’est prononcé publiquement en faveur de la compétence des tribunaux militaires pour juger des civils, ont porté atteinte à l’état de droit au Venezuela.

Sanctions and listings11

  • Listed
    9 Mar 2015

    Venezuela-Related Sanctions - VENEZUELA

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    VENEZUELA and block

    Executive Order 13692 (Venezuela)

    Programme US-VENReference 17808treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    12 Nov 2021

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2021/1959 (OJ L400)

    Programme EU-VENfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2018/88 du 22/01/2018, (ue) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019, (ue) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Impliqué dans la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique vénézuéliennes et responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises sous son commandement par la Garde nationale bolivarienne. Ses actions et les politiques qu’il a menées en tant que général de la Garde nationale bolivarienne, notamment lorsque celle-ci a joué un rôle de premier plan en ce qui concerne le maintien de l’ordre lors de manifestations civiles et lorsqu’il s’est prononcé publiquement en faveur de la compétence des tribunaux militaires pour juger des civils, ont porté atteinte à l’état de droit au Venezuela.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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
    17 Mar 2015

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

  • Listed
    22 Sep 2017

    Special Economic Measures Act - Venezuela

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 26international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - (UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2018/88 du 22/01/2018 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Impliqué dans la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique vénézuéliennes et responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises sous son commandement par la Garde nationale bolivarienne. Ses actions et les politiques qu’il a menées en tant que général de la Garde nationale bolivarienne, notamment lorsque celle-ci a joué un rôle de premier plan en ce qui concerne le maintien de l’ordre lors de manifestations civiles et lorsqu’il s’est prononcé publiquement en faveur de la compétence des tribunaux militaires pour juger des civils, ont porté atteinte à l’état de droit au Venezuela.

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.4301.64gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    12 Nov 2021
    Effective
    22 Jan 2018

    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

    Designation date published: 2018-01-22

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2021/1959 (OJ L400)

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.4301.64eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

    National Assembly (NA) (2021) Deputy for the Capital District and member of the NA’s Permanent Commission on Administration and Service. Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) until January 2018. General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 June 2017. There are reasonable grounds to suspect he has been involved in repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela and involved in the commission of serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command. Further, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that his actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard taking the lead in the policing of civilian demonstrations and publicly advocating that military courts should have jurisdiction over civilians, have undermined the rule of law in Venezuela.

    Programme GB-VENReference 13583Reference VEN0003Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    24 Nov 2021; 28 Mar 2018; 27 Nov 2020; 7 Aug 2019
    Effective
    27 Nov 2020; 28 Mar 2018; 24 Nov 2021; 7 Aug 2019

    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 38389seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held8

  1. Period not retained

    Member of the non-democratically elected National Assembly. Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) Government until January 2018. General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 June 2017.

  2. Period not retained

    Membre de l’Assemblée nationale non démocratiquement élue.

  3. Period not retained

    Général de la Garde nationale bolivarienne jusqu’au 21 juin 2017.

  4. Period not retained

    Chef du gouvernement du district de la capitale (Distrito Capital) jusqu’en janvier 2018.

  5. Period not retained

    Member of the non-democratically elected National Assembly. Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) Government until January 2018. General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 June 2017.

  6. Period not retained

    National Assembly (NA) Deputy for the Capital District (since January 2021) and member of NA’s Permanent Commission on Administration and Services

  7. Period not retained

    Membre de l’Assemblée nationale non démocratiquement élue. Chef du gouvernement du district de la capitale (Distrito Capital) jusqu’en janvier 2018. Général de la Garde nationale bolivarienne jusqu’au 21 juin 2017.

  8. Period not retained

    Major General, Commander of the Strategic Region for the Integral Defense (REDI) of the Central Region, Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB)

Identifiers4

IdentifierNumberIssued byIssuedExpires
ID number6.371.374
Passport026719333
Passport026719333Venezuela24 Aug 2014
Cedula no6.371.374Venezuela

Other names3

Also known as3

Antonio José Benavides TorresAntonio José BENAVIDES TORRESBENAVIDES TORRES, Antonio Jose

Addresses1

  • Caracas, Venezuela

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