Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Jesus Rafael SUAREZ CHOURIO
Position
General Commander of Venezuela's Bolivarian Army
DoB
1962-07-19
Address
Aragua, Venezuela; Caracas, Venezuela
Reg. ID
9195336, Cedula No.
Official reason
Jesus Rafael Suarez Chourio is the General Commander of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Army and the former Commander of Venezuela’s Central Integral Strategic Defense Region of Venezuela’s National Armed Forces. In addition, Suarez was formerly the leader of the Venezuelan President’s Protection and Security Unit.
Other Information
https://uy.usembassy.gov/treasury-sanctions-13-current-former-senior-officials-government-venezuela/
Date of listing
2017-07-26
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 13692 Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Venezuela
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1581 • https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932241/download?inline
Official Information
On July 10, 2015, OFAC issued the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the ‘‘Regulations’’) (80 FR 39676, July 10, 2015) to implement the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113– 278) and Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 (‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing...
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