Iván Hernández Dala (born 18 May 1966) is the current head of
Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) and head of the
Venezuelan Presidential Honor Guard.
2019 Venezuelan uprising
During the
2019 Venezuelan uprising, Hernández Dala was named as a potential high-ranking official who allegedly met with those plotting to overthrow
Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros (; born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader serving as the 53rd president of Venezuela since 2013. Previously, he was the 24th Vice President of Venezuela, vice president from 2012 to 20 ...
.
International sanctions
As being head of DGCIM, an institution accused of torturing and imprisoning opponents of Nicolas Maduro, Hernández Dala was sanctioned by the
European Union
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in June 2018,
Switzerland
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on 10 July 2018, the
United States
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in February 2019 and Canada on 15 April 2019.
See also
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International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
During the crisis in Venezuela, the U.S. sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis, United States applied sanctions against specific Venezuelan government entities and individuals associated with the administration of Nicolás Maduro, along with s ...
References
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1966 births
Military personnel from Caracas
Venezuelan military personnel
Living people