Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez (born July 2, 1958) is a Venezuelan politician and military officer who has previously served as a Minister of Electric Power during the 2015–2019 period and as president of the National Electricity Corporation (Corpoelec). He was dismissed by President Nicolás Maduro in April 2019, following a series of blackouts that occurred in March.

Sanctions

In November 2017, Canada sanctioned Domínguez and other Venezuelan officials under the ''

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'', stating: "These individuals are responsible for, or complicit in, gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, have committed acts of significant corruption, or both." The

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sanctioned Domínguez on 27 June 2019 for engaging in significant corruption and fraud to the detriment of the people of Venezuela. The Miami US attorney's office said during a news release that the Motta is indicted on seven counts of money laundering and one count of money laundering conspiracy, after awarding US$60 million in contracts to three Florida-based companies in return for bribes. On 30 September 2020, the

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(DEA) published a poster on its Twitter account offering up to US$5 million for information that could lead to the capture of Motta Domínguez.

References

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