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Rafael Ramon Blanco Marrero

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Born 28 Feb 1968 (58 years old),Venezuela. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

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

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

Inspector-General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army since July 2023. Former Division General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army (July 2019 – July 2023). Former deputy Director of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)). Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees in DGCIM facilities, that were committed by DGCIM officials under his command. Linked to the death of Captain Acosta.

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

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

Inspecteur général de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela depuis juillet 2023. Ancien général de division de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela (juillet 2019-juillet 2023). Ancien directeur adjoint de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar — DGCIM). 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 dans les locaux de la DGCIM par des fonctionnaires de la DGCIM placés sous son commandement. Associé au décès du capitaine Acosta.

Numéro de carte d’identité: V-6250588

AUTRE_IDENTITE: {"Commentaire": "Carte d'identité", "NumeroCarte": "V-6250588"}

V-6250588 (other-Other identification number) (ID number)

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

Sanctions and listings11

  • 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
    24 Jul 2019
    Effective
    19 Jul 2019

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/1586 du 26/09/2019, (ue) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025, (ue) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Inspecteur général de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela depuis juillet 2023. Ancien général de division de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela (juillet 2019-juillet 2023). Ancien directeur adjoint de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar — DGCIM). 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 dans les locaux de la DGCIM par des fonctionnaires de la DGCIM placés sous son commandement. Associé au décès du capitaine Acosta.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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

  • 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

    Deputy Director of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)) since at least December 2018 and Division General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army since 5 July 2019. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees in DGCIM facilities that were committed by DGCIM officials under his command. Linked to the death of Captain Acosta.

    Programme GB-VENReference 13792Reference VEN0020Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    9 Jan 2025

    Special Economic Measures Act - Venezuela

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 110international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    19 Jul 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 27041treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    10 Jan 2025
    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

    2025/42 (OJ L10012025)

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.5182.76eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    27 Nov 2020; 4 Feb 2025; 24 Nov 2021; 11 Oct 2019
    Effective
    11 Oct 2019; 24 Nov 2021; 27 Nov 2020; 5 Feb 2025

    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 41001seco.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) 2019/1586 du 26/09/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025 (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

    Inspecteur général de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela depuis juillet 2023. Ancien général de division de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela (juillet 2019-juillet 2023). Ancien directeur adjoint de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar — DGCIM). 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 dans les locaux de la DGCIM par des fonctionnaires de la DGCIM placés sous son commandement. Associé au décès du capitaine Acosta.

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.5182.76gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    Ancien directeur adjoint de la direction générale du contre-renseignement militaire (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar — DGCIM)

  2. Period not retained

    Inspecteur général de l’armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela depuis juillet 2023

  3. Period not retained

    Deputy Director Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (General Directorate of Military Counter-Intelligence) (DGCIM) and newly appointed Division General in the National Bolivarian Armed Forces

  4. Period not retained

    Ancien général de division de l'armée nationale bolivarienne du Venezuela (juillet 2019-juillet 2023)

  5. Period not retained

    Inspector-General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army since July 2023. Former Division General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army (July 2019 – July 2023). Former deputy Director of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)).

Identifiers6

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID numberV-6250588
ID number6250588
Other identification numberV-6250588
Other identification numberV-6250588
Cedula no6250588Venezuela
ID cardV-6250588Venezuela

Other names3

Also known as3

BLANCO MARRERO, Rafael RamonRafael Ramón BLANCO MARRERORafael Ramón Blanco Marrero

Addresses1

  • CARACAS, CAPITAL DISTRICT

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