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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Antonio BENAVIDES TORRES · Antonio Jose Benavides Torres · Antonio José Benavides · Antonio José Benavides Torres · BENAVIDES TORRES, Antonio Jose | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Antonio José Benavides Torres | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Venezuela | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Venezuela | [sources] | |||
| Country | Venezuela | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Venezuela | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (current) | [sources] | |||
| First name | Antonio · Antonio Jose · Antonio José | [sources] | |||
| ID Number | 6.371.374 | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Benavides Torres | [sources] | |||
| Passport number | 026719333 | [sources] | |||
| Second name | Jose · José | [sources] | |||
| Title | Chief | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q63098502 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Chef du gouvernement du district de la capitale (Distrito Capital) jusqu’en janvier 2018. · Former Chief of the Capital District (Districto Capital) until January 2018 · Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until June 2017. · Général de la Garde nationale bolivarienne jusqu’au 21 juin 2017. · Major General, Commander of the Strategic Region for the Integral Defense (REDI) of the Central Region, Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) · | [sources] | |||
| Address | Caracas · Caracas, Venezuela | [sources] | |||
| Source link | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.asambleanacional.gob.ve | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
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.
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.
Disqualified
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.
Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until 21 June 2017
former Division General, Director of Operations, Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard (GNB)
Venezuelan colonel, born 1968
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United Kingdom · CoH
Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA
Canada · Global Affairs Canada
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Members of the National Assembly of Venezuela, the country's unicameral legislature.
Venezuela · Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela
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| Sanctions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | - | |||
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | - | - | ||
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | - | |||
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | - | |||
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | - | - | ||
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | |||
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | - | |||
| United States of America | Office of Foreign Assets Control | - | - | ||
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | ||
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | - | |||
| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full address | Country | |
| Caracas · Caracas, Capital District | Venezuela | |
| Identifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document number | Country | Type | Start date | End date | |
6.371.374 | Venezuela | Cedula No. | - | - | |
| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Venezuela | - | - | |