Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Rafael Enrique BASTARDO MENDOZA
Aliases
Rafael BASTARDO
DoB
1978-09-22
Address
Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela
Reg. ID
14335819, Cedula No.
Official reason
The United States is publicly designating Rafael Enrique Bastardo Mendoza, Commander of Venezuela’s police special forces (the FAES), and Ivan Rafael Hernandez Dala, Commander of military counter intelligence (the DGCIM), for their involvement in gross violations of human rights.https://cl.usembassy.gov/united-states-publicly-designates-venezuelas-...
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Date of listing
2019-02-15
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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