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  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/898 of 29 June 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela",
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  "text": "In Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, the following entries are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies:\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n‘26.\nJosé Adelino Ornelas Ferreira\nAlias: Ornella Ferreira/Ornellas Ferreira\nDate of birth: 14 December 1964\nPlace of birth: Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela\nID number: V-7087964\nGender: male\nSecretary-General of the National Defence Council since 26 July 2019 and former commander of the National Capital Integral Strategic Defence Region (REDI Capital), former Chief of Staff and former Second-in-Command of the Operational and Strategic Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela (CEOFANB). In these roles he has supported and facilitated actions and policies of the Government of Venezuela which have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. Responsible for serious human rights violations and repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela, including by obstructing the provision of humanitarian aid and by the use of excessive force by officials of the Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB), and by subordinate forces under his command, including the Integral Strategic Defence Region (REDI), the Integral Defence Operations Zone (ZODI) and the Bolivarian National Guard.\n29.6.2020\n27.\nGladys del Valle Requena\nDate of birth: 9 November 1952\nPlace of birth: Puerto Santo, Sucre, Venezuela\nID number: V-4114842\nGender: female\nMember and, since 26 October 2018, the Second Vice-President of the non-recognised National Constituent Assembly (ANC). In her leading role in the non-recognised ANC she has undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela including by signing the decree that stripped the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, of his parliamentary immunity.\n29.6.2020\n28.\nTania Valentina Diaz González\nDate of birth: 18 June 1963\nPlace of birth: Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela\nID number: V-6432672\nGender: female\nMember and, since 4 January 2018, the First Vice-President of the non-recognised National Constituent Assembly (ANC). In her leading role in the non-recognised ANC she has undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by signing the decree that stripped the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, of his parliamentary immunity.\n29.6.2020\n29.\nElvis Eduardo Hidrobo Amoroso\nDate of birth: 4 August 1963\nPlace of birth: Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela\nID number: V-7659695\nGender: male\nComptroller General, since 23 October 2018, and former First and Second Vice-President of the non-recognised National Constituent Assembly (ANC). His actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by leading the non-recognised ANC, signing the ‘law against hatred’, justifying the removal of a legally-elected opposition governor and banning Juan Guaidó from running for any public office.\n29.6.2020\n30.\nJuan José Mendoza Jover\nDate of birth: 11 March 1969\nPlace of birth: Trujillo, Venezuela\nAddress: Arnoldo Gabaldon, Candelaria, Edo. Trujillo\nID number: V-9499372\nGender: male\nSecond Vice-President of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ)) and President of the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ since 24 February 2017. His actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by a number of judicial rulings in the past two years that have limited or undermined the constitutional powers of Venezuela’s democratically-elected legislative body, the National Assembly.\n29.6.2020\n31.\nJorge Elieser Marquez Monsalve\nDate of birth: 20 February 1971\nPlace of birth: Caracas, Venezuela\nID number: V-8714253\nGender: male\nDirector-General of the National Commission of Telecommunications (CONATEL) since 7 August 2017. His actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by severely limiting the rights of the Venezuelan people to free press, free speech and information. He used the special powers of CONATEL to silence criticism and dissidents of the regime by blocking, filtering and obstructing internet websites and by revoking existing licences for radio and television stations and refusing to grant new such licences.\n29.6.2020\n32.\nFarik Karin Mora Salcedo\nID number: V-8608523\nGender: male\nProsecutor serving at the Venezuelan First Special Court of First Instance with an office within the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)). His actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by initiating politically motivated prosecutions which resulted in the arbitrary detention of members of the National Assembly and other officials opposing the Maduro regime.\n29.6.2020\n33.\nDinorah Yoselin Bustamante Puerta\nDate of birth: 14 January 1975\nID number: V-10002096\nGender: female\nProsecutor serving at the Venezuelan First Special Court of First Instance, with an office within the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)). Her actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by initiating politically motivated prosecutions which resulted in the arbitrary detention of members of the National Assembly and other officials opposing the Maduro regime.\n29.6.2020\n34.\nLuis Eduardo Parra Rivero\nDate of birth: 7 July 1978\nID number: V-14211633\nGender: male\nMember and illegitimately elected President of the National Assembly. As a member of the National Assembly, he staged his election as the President of the National Assembly on 5 January 2020, thereby undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. The election took place while entry of several parliamentarians to the premises of the National Assembly was blocked by military police, and without a quorum being reached. Therefore opposition members had to organise themselves outside of the premises of the National Assembly to re-elect Juan Guaidó as its President. Shortly after the staged election of Parra, supported by the regime’s political party (PSUV), Parra was welcomed by Maduro and the non-recognised National Constituent Assembly (ANC).\n29.6.2020\n35.\nFranklyn Leonardo Duarte\nDate of birth: 15 May 1977\nID number: V-3304045\nMember and illegitimately elected first Vice-President of the National Assembly. As a member of the National Assembly, he staged his election as the first Vice-President of the National Assembly on 5 January 2020, thereby undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. The election took place while entry of several parliamentarians to the premises of the National Assembly was blocked by military police, and without a quorum being reached. Therefore opposition members had to organise themselves outside of the premises of the National Assembly to re-elect Juan Guaidó as its President. Shortly after the staged election of Duarte, supported by the regime’s political party (PSUV), the election of the Board of Directors of the National Assembly was welcomed by Maduro and the non-recognised National Constituent Assembly (ANC).\n29.6.2020\n36.\nJosé Gregorio Noriega Figueroa\nDate of birth: 21 February 1969\nID number: V-8348784\nGender: male\nMember and illegitimately elected second Vice-President of the National Assembly. As a member of the National Assembly he staged his election as the second Vice-President of the National Assembly on 5 January 2020, thereby undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. The election took place while entry of several parliamentarians to the premises of the National Assembly was blocked by military police, and without a quorum being reached. Therefore opposition members had to organise themselves outside of the premises of the National Assembly to re-elect Juan Guaidó as its President. Shortly after the staged election of Noriega, supported by the regime’s political party (PSUV), the election of the Board of Directors of the National Assembly was welcomed by Maduro and the non-recognised National Constituent Assembly (ANC).\n29.6.2020’.",
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