(1) Member of the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV: United Socialist Party of Venezuela) political party (2) National Assembly Deputy for Apure State and President of the National Assembly’s Defence and Security Commission (since January 2021). (3) Former Commander-in-Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army (4) former Chief of the General Staff to the Commander-in-Chief (July 2019 – Sept 2020) (5) Former Commander of Venezuela’s Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central)
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Commander
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Jesús Rafael Suárez Chourio
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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.
Commander 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).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.
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.
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Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
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Suarez Chourio
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Jesus
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Rafael
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Commander Suarez Chourio Jesus Rafael
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Commander
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Historical (last time active at 29.01.2022 05:15)
Last name/Name
Suarez Chourio
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Jesus
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Rafael
Full name/Name
Suarez Chourio Jesus Rafael
Type
Prime alias
Description
Commander in Chief of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and Chief of the General Staff to the Commander-in-Chief
Birth data (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
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Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
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Further Identifiying Information: General Commander of the Bolivarian Army
Updated: 26.04.2025. 14:15
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