OFSI sanctions listing
Jesus Rafael SUAREZ CHOURIO
Jesus Rafael SUAREZ CHOURIO is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Venezuela programme, listed on 26/06/2018. Commander. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):VEN0008. General Commander of the Bolivarian Army (UK Statement of Reasons):National Assembly Deputy for Apure State (2021-26) and President of the National Assembly’s Defence and Security Commission. As Former General in Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and Chief of the General Staff to the Commander-in-Chief. Former General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Commander of Venezuela's Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central). There are reasonable grounds to suspect that he was responsible for serious human rights violations by forces under his command during his tenure as General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army, including the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees. Has targeted the democratic opposition and supported the use of military courts to try civilian protestors. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Venezuela |
| Date listed | 26/06/2018 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13683 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Commander |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19/07/1962 |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13683 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |