Nestor Luis Reverol Torres
Sanctioned entityBorn 28 Oct 1964 (61 years old),Venezuela. Named in 11 sanctions listings.
Summary
(UE) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 1240)
Président de la Corporation de développement de la région Zuliana (Corpozulia) depuis avril 2024. Ancien ministre de l’énergie électrique (octobre 2020-avril 2024), vice-président des travaux publics et des services et secrétaire exécutif de l’état-major électrique (avril 2019-avril 2024). Ministre de l’intérieur, de la justice et de la paix de 2016 à octobre 2020. Général en chef de la Garde nationale bolivarienne depuis août 2020. Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme, notamment la torture de prisonniers (politiques), et de la répression de l’opposition démocratique vénézuélienne, y compris l’interdiction et la répression de manifestations politiques, commises par les forces de sécurité sous son commandement.
(UE) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 3864)
Minister for Interior, Justice and Peace The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
President of the Zuliana Region Development Corporation (Corpozulia) since April 2024. Former Minister for Electrical Energy (October 2020 – April 2024), Vice-President of Public Works and Services and Executive Secretary of the Electrical General Staff (April 2019 – April 2024). Minister for Interior, Justice and Peace from 2016 until October 2020. General in Chief of the Bolivarian National Guard since August 2020. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including the torture of (political) prisoners, and the repression of the democratic opposition in Venezuela, including the prohibition and repression of political demonstrations, committed by security forces under his command.
(Date of UN designation: 2018-01-22)
(UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 5)
Venezuelan politician
(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)
(UE) 2019/1891 du 11/11/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 7)
Sanctions and listings11
- Listed
- 22 Sep 2017
Special Economic Measures Act - Venezuela
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Programme CA-SEMAReference 6international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - (UE) 2019/1891 du 11/11/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2018/88 du 22/01/2018 (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) 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
Président de la Corporation de développement de la région Zuliana (Corpozulia) depuis avril 2024. Ancien ministre de l’énergie électrique (octobre 2020-avril 2024), vice-président des travaux publics et des services et secrétaire exécutif de l’état-major électrique (avril 2019-avril 2024). Ministre de l’intérieur, de la justice et de la paix de 2016 à octobre 2020. Général en chef de la Garde nationale bolivarienne depuis août 2020. Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme, notamment la torture de prisonniers (politiques), et de la répression de l’opposition démocratique vénézuélienne, y compris l’interdiction et la répression de manifestations politiques, commises par les forces de sécurité sous son commandement.
Programme EU-VENReference EU.4298.60gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 29 Jun 2018
- Effective
- 26 Jul 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/42 du 09/01/2025, (ue) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019, (ue) 2021/1959 du 11/11/2021, (ue) 2018/88 du 22/01/2018, (ue) 2019/1891 du 11/11/2019 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Président de la Corporation de développement de la région Zuliana (Corpozulia) depuis avril 2024. Ancien ministre de l’énergie électrique (octobre 2020-avril 2024), vice-président des travaux publics et des services et secrétaire exécutif de l’état-major électrique (avril 2019-avril 2024). Ministre de l’intérieur, de la justice et de la paix de 2016 à octobre 2020. Général en chef de la Garde nationale bolivarienne depuis août 2020. Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme, notamment la torture de prisonniers (politiques), et de la répression de l’opposition démocratique vénézuélienne, y compris l’interdiction et la répression de manifestations politiques, commises par les forces de sécurité sous son commandement.
- Listed
- 4 Feb 2025; 7 Aug 2019; 24 Nov 2021; 22 Nov 2019; 27 Nov 2020; 28 Mar 2018
- Effective
- 5 Feb 2025; 7 Aug 2019; 27 Nov 2020; 22 Nov 2019; 24 Nov 2021; 28 Mar 2018
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 38374seco.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
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
- 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 22747treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- 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
Currently Minister for Electrical Energy and Sectoral Vice President of Public Works and Services. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Reverol Torres, as Interior Minister, was responsible for policing, and parts of the Venezuelan security forces. Under the command of Reverol Torres as Interior Minister, the Bolivarian National Police committed serious human rights violations between April and July 2017, including excessive use of force by security forces, arbitrary arrest and detention, mistreatment and torture in detention, and over 120 deaths between April and August 2017. Further, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that he was also involved in the commission of serious human rights violations as former Commander General of the Bolivian National Guard, including during 'Liberation of the People' security operations against suspected gang-members in 2015. He was later promoted to General in Chief within the National Guard.
Currently Minister for Electrical Energy and Sectoral Vice President of Public Works and Services. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Reverol Torres, as Interior Minister, was responsible for policing, and parts of the Venezuelan security forces. Under the command of Reverol Torres as Interior Minister, the Bolivarian National Police committed serious human rights violations between April and July 2017, including excessive use of force by security forces, arbitrary arrest and detention, mistreatment and torture in detention, and over 120 deaths between April and August 2017. Further, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that he was also involved in the commission of serious human rights violations as former Commander General of the Bolivian National Guard, including during “Liberation of the People” security operations against suspected gang-members in 2015. He was later promoted to General in Chief within the National Guard.
Programme GB-VENReference 13580Reference VEN0001Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 10 Jan 2025
- 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
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2018-01-22
2025/42 (OJ L10012025)
Programme EU-VENReference EU.4298.60eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- 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
Positions held16
25 Oct 2020 to 22 Apr 2024
Minister of Electrical Power of Venezuela
Venezuela
Period not retained
Minister for Interior Justice and Peace
Period not retained
Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace; Former Commander General of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard; Former Director of Venezuela's Anti-Narcotics Agency
2024 to 2025
president
2014 to 2016
Bolivarian National Guard
Period not retained
President of the Zuliana Region Development Corporation (Corpozulia) since April 2024. Former Minister for Electrical Energy (October 2020 – April 2024), Vice-President of Public Works and Services and Executive Secretary of the Electrical General Staff (April 2019 – April 2024). Minister for Interior, Justice and Peace from 2016 until October 2020. General in Chief of the Bolivarian National Guard since August 2020.
Period not retained
Vice-président des travaux publics et des services et secrétaire exécutif de l'état-major électrique (avril 2019-avril 2024)
2016 to 2020
Federal Dependencies
2016 to 2020
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Venezuela
Period not retained
Vice-President of Public Works and Services
2012 to 2013
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Venezuela
Period not retained
Ministre de l'intérieur, de la justice et de la paix de 2016 à octobre 2020
Period not retained
Ancien ministre de l'énergie électrique
Period not retained
Executive Secretary of the Electrical General Staff
Period not retained
Président de la Corporation de développement de la région Zuliana (Corpozulia)
Period not retained
Général en chef de la Garde nationale bolivarienne depuis août 2020.
Identifiers4
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 7844507 | |
| Passport | A0186449 | |
| Cedula no | 7844507 | Venezuela |
| Passport | A0186449 | Venezuela |
Other names8
Also known as8
Addresses3
ZULIA, ZULIA
El Valle, Libertador, Caracas, Capital District
Caracas, Venezuela
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