Last Updated: October 16, 2026

Rafael Ramón Blanco Marrero

Date of birth

1968-02-28

Sex

Male

Reg. ID

Id Card, V-6250588, issuer: Venezuela

Other sanctions regimes

Official reason

Inspector-General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army since July 2023. Former Division General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army (July 2019 – July 2023). Former deputy Director of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)). Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees in DGCIM facilities, that were committed by DGCIM officials under his command. Linked to the death of Captain Acosta.

Sender

Additional info

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

Date of listing

2019-10-11

Program information

Authority

Program

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

Regime

Switzerland country specific

Target State

Venezuela

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Official Information

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.

Program URL

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2018/191/de

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