Iván Hernández Dala (born 18 May 1966) is the current head of Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) and head of the Venezuelan Presidential Honor Guard.

Iván Hernández Dala
Head of the DGCIM
Assumed office
20 January 2014
Head of the Presidential Honor Guard
Assumed office
September 2015
Personal details
Born (1966-05-18) 18 May 1966 (age 58)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyPSUV
Military service
Allegiance Venezuela
Branch/service Venezuelan Army
Rank Brigadier general

2019 Venezuelan uprising

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During the 2019 Venezuelan uprising, Hernández Dala was named as a potential high-ranking official who allegedly met with those plotting to overthrow Nicolás Maduro.[1]

International sanctions

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As being head of DGCIM, an institution accused of torturing and imprisoning opponents of Nicolas Maduro, Hernández Dala was sanctioned by the European Union in June 2018, Switzerland on 10 July 2018, the United States in February 2019 and Canada on 15 April 2019.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Riley-Smith, Ben (2 May 2019). "New details emerge of failed plot to oust Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "4 figuras clave de las Fuerzas Armadas en la crisis que vive Venezuela". BBC News. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.