José David Cabello Explained

José David Cabello
Birth Name:	José David Cabello Rondón
Birth Date:	11 September 1969
Birth Place:	Venezuela
Order:	Venezuelan Minister of Infrastructure
Term Start:	3 July 2006
Term End:	1 February 2008
Predecessor:	Ramón Carrizales
Successor:	Isidro Ubaldo Rondón Torres
Party:	United Socialist Party of Venezuela
Relatives:	Diosdado Cabello (brother) Glenna Cabello (sister)

José David Cabello Rondón (11 September 1969) is a Venezuelan politician. In July 2006 was appointed Venezuelan Minister of Infrastructure,^[1] and in February 2008 he became the head of SENIAT, the Venezuelan tax agency.^[2] He had previously been head of Conviasa (from April to June 2006).

Sanctions

The government of Canada sanctioned Cabello as being someone who participated in "significant acts of corruption or who have been involved in serious violations of human rights".^{[3] [4]} On 18 May 2018, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions in effect against Cabello. OFAC stated that Cabello would use his position in SENIAT for extortion and money laundering.^[5]

Personal life

He is the brother of Diosdado Cabello and Glenna Cabello.

Notes and References

1. El Universal, 2 July 2006, JOSÉ CABELLO CONFIRMA QUE SERÁ NUEVO MINISTRO DE INFRAESTRUCTURA
2. VTV, 2 February 2008, José David Cabello nuevo Superintendente del SENIAT
3. News: Canadá impone sanciones a Maduro, El Aissami, Adán Chávez y Argenis Chávez, entre otros funcionarios. 3 November 2017. La Patilla. 3 November 2017. es-ES.
4. News: ¡Conócelos! Los 19 funcionarios del gobierno bolivariano sancionados de nuevo por el gobierno de Canadá (lista). 3 November 2017. La Patilla. 3 November 2017. es-ES.
5. Web site: Treasury Targets Influential Former Venezuelan Official and His Corruption Network. 18 May 2018. Office of Foreign Assets Control. United States Department of the Treasury. en. 20 May 2018.