Ivan Rafael Hernandez Dala

Sanctioned entity

Born 18 May 1966 (60 years old),Venezuela. Named in 14 sanctions listings.

Summary

(UE) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 3864)

Head of Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence|Head of Presidential Guard The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Président de la société de téléphonie nationale du Venezuela (CANTV). Général de division des FANB. Directeur général de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (DGCIM) entre janvier 2014 et octobre 2024 et chef de la Garde présidentielle entre septembre 2015 et octobre 2024. En tant que chef de la DGCIM, Iván Hernández Dala est responsable de la répression exercée contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique et de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par des membres de la DGCIM placés sous son commandement, y compris la torture, l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus.

Major-General in Bolivarian National Armed Forces, FANB

Name Iván HERNÁNDEZ DALA: Major-General in Bolivarian National Armed Forces, FANB

(also Ivan HERNANDEZ, Ivan HERNANDEZ DALA)

(Date of UN designation: 2018-06-25)

President of the National Telephone Company of Venezuela (Cantv). Major-General in FANB. Director-General of the Directorate-General for Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) between January 2014 and October 2024 and Head of the Presidential Guard between September 2015 and October 2024. As Head of the DGCIM, Iván Hernández Dala is responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition and for serious human rights violations committed by members of the DGCIM under his command, including torture, the use of excessive force and the ill-treatment of detainees.

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

(UE) 2023/2500 du 10/11/2023 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 3655)

(also Ivan Rafael HERNANDEZ DALA)

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

(UE) 2025/2559 du 15/12/2025 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 4061)

Sanctions and listings14

Listed
15 Apr 2019
Special Economic Measures Act - Venezuela
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Programme CA-SEMAReference 56international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Listed
10 Jan 2025
Effective
25 Jun 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: 2018-06-25
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2025/42 (OJ L10012025)
Programme EU-VENReference EU.4632.94eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
26 Feb 2019
Effective
15 Feb 2019
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
26 Feb 2019
Effective
15 Feb 2019
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 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.eu sanctionsmap.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.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
4 Feb 2025; 10 Jul 2018; 28 Nov 2023; 7 Aug 2019; 27 Nov 2020; 13 Jan 2026
Effective
5 Feb 2025; 10 Jul 2018; 28 Nov 2023; 7 Aug 2019; 27 Nov 2020; 13 Jan 2026
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 39317seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
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
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Head of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (DGCIM) since January 2014 and Head of the Presidential Guard since September 2015. As Head of DGCIM, Ivan Hernandez Dala is responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition committed by members of the DGCIM under his command, including excessive use of force and the ill-treatment of detainees.
Programme GB-VENReference 13685Reference VEN0009Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
26 Feb 2019
Effective
15 Feb 2019
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
15 Feb 2019
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 26397treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2023/2500 du 10/11/2023, (ue) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025, (ue) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019, (ue) 2025/2559 du 15/12/2025 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Président de la société de téléphonie nationale du Venezuela (CANTV). Général de division des FANB. Directeur général de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (DGCIM) entre janvier 2014 et octobre 2024 et chef de la Garde présidentielle entre septembre 2015 et octobre 2024. En tant que chef de la DGCIM, Iván Hernández Dala est responsable de la répression exercée contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique et de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par des membres de la DGCIM placés sous son commandement, y compris la torture, l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus.
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Listed
10 Jan 2025
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2025/42 (OJ L10012025)
Programme EU-VENfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c) for Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights
US State DepartmentUS Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights Visa RestrictionsUnited States
(1)(B) Public Designation.
state.gov state.gov
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - (UE) 2023/2500 du 10/11/2023 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2025/2559 du 15/12/2025 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Président de la société de téléphonie nationale du Venezuela (CANTV). Général de division des FANB. Directeur général de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (DGCIM) entre janvier 2014 et octobre 2024 et chef de la Garde présidentielle entre septembre 2015 et octobre 2024. En tant que chef de la DGCIM, Iván Hernández Dala est responsable de la répression exercée contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique et de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par des membres de la DGCIM placés sous son commandement, y compris la torture, l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus.
Programme EU-VENReference EU.4632.94gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu

Positions held7

Period not retained
Directeur général du contre-renseignement militaire (DGCIM) (janvier 2014 et octobre 2024)
Period not retained
Chef de la Garde présidentielle (septembre 2015 et octobre 2024)
Period not retained
Président de la société de téléphonie nationale du Venezuela (CANTV)
Period not retained
Head of Presidential Guard
Period not retained
Général de division des FANB
Period not retained
Head of Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence
Period not retained
Major-General in FANB. Director-General of the Directorate-General for Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) between January 2014 and October 2024 and Head of the Presidential Guard between September 2015 and October 2024.

Identifiers2

Identifier	Number	Issued by
ID number	6961149
Cedula no	6961149	Venezuela

Other names6

Also known as6

Ivan HernandezIvan Hernandez DalaIván Hernández DalaIvan HERNANDEZIván Rafael HERNÁNDEZ DALAHERNANDEZ DALA, Ivan Rafael

Addresses1

CARACAS, CAPITAL DISTRICT

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