Canada imposes additional sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela
April 15, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
In response to the Maduro regime’s attempts to strengthen its authoritarian rule over Venezuela, Canada today announces its fourth round of sanctions against key figures in the regime, adding to the 70 that have already been sanctioned.
Under the Special Economic Measures Act, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is today announcing targeted sanctions against 43 individuals responsible for the deteriorating situation in Venezuela. They are high ranking officials of the Maduro regime, regional governors and/or directly implicated in activities undermining democratic institutions.
These measures are being taken in response to the Maduro regime’s anti-democratic actions, particularly relating to the repression and persecution of the members of the interim government, censorship, and excessive use of force against civil society, undermining the independence of the judiciary and other democratic institutions.
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“During the Lima Group meeting held in Ottawa on February 4, 2019, we called on the international community to take action against the Maduro regime. Today, Canada is taking that action by holding 43 more people accountable for their roles in worsening the situation in Venezuela.”
– Hon. Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs
From the official posting of the amending regulation, here are those being added to the sanctions:
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Manuel Gregorio BERNAL MARTÍNEZ
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Iván Rafael HERNÁNDEZ DALA
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Manuel Ricardo Cristopher FIGUERA
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Hildemaro José RODRÍGUEZ MÚCURA
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Rafael Enrique BASTARDO MENDOZA
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José Miguel DOMÍNGUEZ RAMÍREZ
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Cristian Abelardo MORALES ZAMBRANO
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Franklin GARCÍA DUQUE
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Richard Jesús LÓPEZ VARGAS
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José Miguel MONTOYA RODRÍGUEZ
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Giuseppe Alessandro Martín Alessandrello CIMADEVILLA
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José Adelino ORNELAS FERREIRA
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Carlos Augusto Leal TELLERÍA
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Jorge Alberto ARREAZA MONTSERRAT
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Katherine Nayarith HARRINGTON PADRÓN
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Reinaldo Enrique MUÑOZ PEDROZA
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Alfredo RUIZ ANGULO
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Larry Devoe MÁRQUEZ
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Nelson Reinaldo LEPAJE SALAZAR
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Carlos Erik MALPICA FLORES
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Manuel Ángel FERNÁNDEZ MELÉNDEZ
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Franco SILVA AVILA
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Jorge Elieser MÁRQUEZ MONSALVE
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José RIVAS
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Luis Eduardo ORTEGA MORALES
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Simón Alejandro ZERPA DELGADO
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Manuel Salvador QUEVEDO FERNÁNDEZ
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Víctor Hugo CANO PACHECO
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Adrián Antonio PERDOMO MATA
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Justo José NOGUERA PIETRI
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Gladys REQUENA
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Eduardo PIÑATE
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Earle HERRERA
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María Alejandra DÍAZ
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Marco Antonio MEDINA
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Bárbara Gabriela CÉSAR SIERO
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Inocencio FIGUEROA
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María Carolina AMELIACH VILLARROEL
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Eulalia GUERRERO RIVERO
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Omar José PRIETO FERNÁNDEZ
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Ramón Alonso CARRIZALEZ RENGIFO
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Jorge Luis GARCÍA CARNEIRO
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Rafael Alejandro LACAVA EVANGELISTA
Links:
Canada Venezuela Sanctions page
Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (unofficial version)