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Jesus Rafael Suarez Chourio

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Born 19 Jul 1962 (64 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)

President of the Defence and Security Committee of the non-democratically elected National Assembly since Jan 2021. Former Chief of the General Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (between Jul 2019 and Sep 2020). Former Commander in Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army (until Jul 2019). Former General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Commander of Venezuela’s Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central). Responsible for serious human rights violations by forces under his command during his tenure as General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army, including the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees. He has targeted the democratic opposition and supported the use of military courts to try civilian protestors.

Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par les forces placées sous son commandement lorsqu’il était général dans l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela, dont l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus. Il s’en est pris à l’opposition démocratique et a soutenu le recours aux tribunaux militaires pour juger des manifestants civils.

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

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

Former Commander of Venezuela's Central Integral Strategic Defense Region of Venezuela's National Armed Forces; Former Commander of Venezuela's Aragua Integrated Defense Zone of Venezuela's National Armed Forces; Former Leader of the Venezuelan President's Protection and Security Unit

(UE) 2018/889 du 25/06/2018 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 3)

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

(UE) 2019/1891 du 11/11/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 7)

General Commander of the Bolivarian Army The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Sanctions and listings11

  • 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

  • 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 20international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    29 Jun 2018
    Effective
    26 Jul 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/1891 du 11/11/2019, (ue) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019, (ue) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021, (ue) 2018/889 du 25/06/2018 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par les forces placées sous son commandement lorsqu’il était général dans l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela, dont l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus. Il s’en est pris à l’opposition démocratique et a soutenu le recours aux tribunaux militaires pour juger des manifestants civils.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    26 Jul 2017

    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 22752treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - (UE) 2019/1891 du 11/11/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2018/889 du 25/06/2018 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021 (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

    Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par les forces placées sous son commandement lorsqu’il était général dans l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela, dont l’usage excessif de la force et les mauvais traitements infligés à des détenus. Il s’en est pris à l’opposition démocratique et a soutenu le recours aux tribunaux militaires pour juger des manifestants civils.

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.4631.95gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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 Deputy for Apure State (2021-26) and President of the National Assembly’s Defence and Security Commission. As Former General in Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Chief of the General Staff to the Commander-in-Chief. Former General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Commander of Venezuela's Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central). There are reasonable grounds to suspect that he was responsible for serious human rights violations by forces under his command during his tenure as General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army, including the use of excessive force, the mistreatment of detainees, repression of civil society and the democratic opposition. He has also supported the use of military courts to try civilian protestors.

    Programme GB-VENReference VEN0008Reference 13683Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    12 Nov 2021
    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

    2021/1959 (OJ L400)

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.4631.95eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    10 Jul 2018; 7 Aug 2019; 27 Nov 2020; 24 Nov 2021; 22 Nov 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 39311seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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

Positions held13

  1. Period not retained

    General Commander of Venezuela's Bolivarian Army

  2. Period not retained

    President of the National Assembly’s Defence and Security Commission

  3. Period not retained

    Member of the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV: United Socialist Party of Venezuela) political party

  4. Period not retained

    Ancien chef de l’état-major du commandement en chef des forces armées (entre juillet 2019 et septembre 2020).

  5. Period not retained

    National Assembly Deputy for Apure State

  6. Period not retained

    Président de la Commission de la défense et de la sécurité de l’Assemblée nationale non démocratiquement élue depuis janvier 2021.

  7. Period not retained

    Ancien commandant en chef de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela (jusqu’en juillet 2019).

  8. Period not retained

    Former Chief of the General Staff to the Commander-in-Chief

  9. Period not retained

    Former Commander of Venezuela’s Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central)

  10. Period not retained

    Président de la Commission de la défense et de la sécurité de l’Assemblée nationale non démocratiquement élue depuis janvier 2021. Ancien chef de l’état-major du commandement en chef des forces armées (entre juillet 2019 et septembre 2020). Ancien commandant en chef de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela (jusqu’en juillet 2019). Ancien général de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela et ancien commandant de la Région de défense intégrale de la Zone centrale (REDI centrale) du Venezuela.

  11. Period not retained

    Ancien général de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela et ancien commandant de la Région de défense intégrale de la Zone centrale (REDI centrale) du Venezuela.

  12. Period not retained

    Former Commander-in-Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army

  13. Period not retained

    President of the Defence and Security Committee of the non-democratically elected National Assembly since January 2021. Former Chief of the General Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (between July 2019 and September 2020). Former Commander in Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army (until July 2019). Former General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Commander of Venezuela’s Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central).

Identifiers2

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number9195336
Cedula no9195336Venezuela

Other names4

Also known as4

Jesús Rafael Suárez ChourioJesús Rafael SUÁREZ CHOURIOJesus Rafael SUAREZ CHOURIOSUAREZ CHOURIO, Jesus Rafael

Addresses2

  • Aragua, Aragua

  • Caracas, Caracas

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