Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Ivan Hernandez Dala

Position

Head of Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence; Head of Presidential Guard

DoB

1963-04-15

Official reason

Head of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (DGCIM) since January 2014 and Head of the Presidential Guard since September 2015. As Head of DGCIM, Ivan Hernandez Dala is responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition committed by members of the DGCIM under his comman...

Other Information

Head of Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence|Head of Presidential Guard The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2020-12-31

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Venezuela

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain financial, trade and immigration sanctions relating to Venezuela continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctio...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/135