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
Addresses (1)
Country
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic
Birth data (1)
Birthdate
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: 03.05.2025. 20:15
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