Remigio CEBALLOS ICHASO

Former Minister of the Interior and Justice of Venezuela (August 2021 – August 2024) and Vice-President of the Government for Citizen Security. Former Commander of the Operational and Strategic Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela (Comando Estratégico Operacional Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales Bolivarianas (CEOFANB)), the highest organ in the Venezuelan Armed Forces (June 2017 – July 2021). CEOFANB controls the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and the Bolivarian National Guard. CEOFANB is also responsible for coordinating FANB interventions in demonstrations. In his position as Commander of CEOFANB, he was responsible for serious human rights violations, including the use of excessive force and inhuman and degrading treatment by officials of the FANB and by subordinate forces under his command, including the Bolivarian National Guard. Various sources, including the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, attribute human rights violations to FANB and the Bolivarian National Guard.

Former Minister of the Interior and Justice of Venezuela (August 2021 – August 2024) and Vice-President of the Government for Citizen Security. Former Commander of the Operational and Strategic Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela (Comando Estratégico Operacional Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales Bolivarianas (CEOFANB)), the highest organ in the Venezuelan Armed Forces (June 2017 – July 2021). CEOFANB controls the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and the Bolivarian National Guard. CEOFANB is also responsible for coordinating FANB interventions in demonstrations. In his position as Commander of CEOFANB, he was responsible for serious human rights violations, including the use of excessive force and inhuman and degrading treatment by officials of the FANB and by subordinate forces under his command, including the Bolivarian National Guard. Various sources, including the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, attribute human rights violations to FANB and the Bolivarian National Guard.

Ancien ministre de l’intérieur et de la justice du Venezuela (août 2021-août 2024) et vice-président du gouvernement chargé de la sécurité des citoyens. Ancien commandant du commandement opérationnel et stratégique des forces armées nationales bolivariennes du Venezuela (Comando Estratégico Operacional Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales Bolivarianas — CEOFANB), l’organe suprême des forces armées vénézuéliennes (juin 2017-juillet 2021). Le CEOFANB contrôle les forces armées nationales bolivariennes (FANB) et la Garde nationale bolivarienne. Le CEOFANB est également chargé de coordonner les interventions des FANB lors des manifestations. En tant que commandant du CEOFANB, il a été responsable de violations graves des droits de l’homme, y compris l’usage excessif de la force et les traitements inhumains et dégradants auxquels ont eu recours des membres des FANB et des forces subordonnées placées sous son commandement, notamment la Garde nationale bolivarienne. Plusieurs sources, dont la mission internationale indépendante d’établissement des faits sur la République bolivarienne du Venezuela, imputent des violations des droits de l’homme aux FANB et à la Garde nationale bolivarienne.

Numéro de carte d’identité: V-6557495

Venezuelan military official