Alexander Enrique Granko Arteaga

1981-03-25

Male

Id Card, V-14970215, issuer: Venezuela

EU

Head (Director) of the Special Affairs Division (DAE) of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)) since 2017. Head of Office of DGCIM’s Boleita detention centre since 29 Aug 2022. From 2017 to 2022 he ordered, supervised and directly participated in arbitrary detentions, short-term enforced disappearances, torture, including sexual violence, and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Bolivarian National Guard on 1 Jul 2020. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, the use of excessive force causing death and injury and the ill-treatment of detainees in DGCIM facilities committed by himself and by officials under his command. Also responsible for the repression of civil society by members of DGCIM under his command, as well as being directly involved in such repression. Linked to the death of Captain Acosta Arévalo.

CH

art. 2 para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 para. 1 (Travelban)

2019-10-11

CH

Ordinance of 28 March 2018 on measures against Venezuela (SR 946.231.178.5)

Switzerland country specific

Venezuela

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 28 March 2018 on measures against Venezuela (SR 946.231.178.5). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.