Iván Hernández Dala Explained

Iván Hernández Dala
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Birth Date:18 May 1966
Term Start:20 January 2014
Term Start2:September 2015
Party:PSUV
Rank: Brigadier general

Iván Hernández Dala (born 18 May 1966) is the current head of Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) and head of the Venezuelan Presidential Honor Guard.

2019 Venezuelan uprising

During the 2019 Venezuelan uprising, Hernández Dala was named as a potential high-ranking official who allegedly met with those plotting to overthrow Nicolás Maduro.[1]

International sanctions

As being head of DGCIM, an institution accused of torturing and imprisoning opponents of Nicolas Maduro, Hernández Dala was sanctioned by the European Union in June 2018, Switzerland on 10 July 2018, the United States in February 2019 and Canada on 15 April 2019.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Riley-Smith . Ben . New details emerge of failed plot to oust Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro . 11 August 2019 . . 2 May 2019.
  2. News: 4 figuras clave de las Fuerzas Armadas en la crisis que vive Venezuela . 11 August 2019 . . 1 May 2019.