Antonio Jose Benavides Torres
List
| Type | Individual |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| List name | United Kingdom |
| Programs (1) | Venezuela |
| Listed (1) | 22.01.2018 |
| Remark | Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until 21 June 2017 |
Names (2)
| Last name/Name | Benavides Torres |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Antonio |
| Second name/Name | Jose |
| Full name/Name | Antonio Jose Benavides Torres |
| Type | Primary name |
| Description | (1) National Assembly (NA) Deputy for the Capital District (since January 2021) and member of NA’s Permanent Commission on Administration and Services (2) Former Chief of the Capital District (Districto Capital) until January 2018 (3) Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until June 2017. |
| Remark | Chief |
| Full name/Name | Antonio José Benavides Torres |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Latin script |
Citizenships (1)
| Country | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic |
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Addresses (1)
| Country | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic |
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Birth data (1)
| Birthdate |
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Notes (3)
| National Assembly (NA) (2021) Deputy for the Capital District and member of the NA’s Permanent Commission on Administration and Service. Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) until January 2018. General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 June 2017. There are reasonable grounds to suspect he has been involved in repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela and involved in the commission of serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command. Further, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that his actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard taking the lead in the policing of civilian demonstrations and publicly advocating that military courts should have jurisdiction over civilians, have undermined the rule of law in Venezuela. |
| Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) Government until January 2018.General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 June 2017.Involved in repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela, and responsible for serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command.His actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard taking the lead in the policing of civilian demonstrations and publically advocating that military courts should have jurisdiction over civilians, have undermined the rule of law in Venezuela. |
| National Assembly (NA) (2021) Deputy for the Capital District and member of the NA’s Permanent Commission on Administration and Service. Chief of the Capital District (Distrito Capital) until January 2018. General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 21 June 2017. There are reasonable grounds to suspect he has been involved in repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela and involved in the commission of serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command. Further, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that his actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard taking the lead in the policing of civilian demonstrations and publicly advocating that military courts should have jurisdiction over civilians, have undermined the rule of law in Venezuela. |
Historical data
Names (2)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 29.01.2022 05:15) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Benavides Torres |
| First name/Name | Antonio |
| Second name/Name | Jose |
| Full name/Name | Benavides Torres Antonio Jose |
| Type | Prime alias |
| Description | Chief Distrito Capital Government until January 2018.Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until 21 June 2017 |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Benavides Torres |
| First name/Name | Antonio |
| Second name/Name | Jose |
| Full name/Name | Chief Benavides Torres Antonio Jose |
| Type | Prime alias |
| Remark | Chief |
Citizenships (1)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic |
Addresses (1)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic |
| Full address | Caracas Venezuela |
Birth data (1)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Birthdate |
Identification documents (1)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Type | Further Identifiying Information: Former General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) until 21 June 2017 |
Updated: 06.05.2025. 08:16
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