Iván Hernández Dala
Director of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM)
At a glance
General Iván Hernández Dala is the head of Venezuela's Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) — the most consequential internal-security body for foreign and domestic dissident activity.
Who is Iván Hernández Dala?
Iván Rafael Hernández Dala has led Venezuela's General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) since 2014. The DGCIM is the principal military-intelligence arm of the FANB and has been documented by the UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission as responsible for torture and arbitrary-detention practices against dissidents.
Hernández Dala has been on the OFAC SDN list since 2019 and is a sanctions target of the EU, UK, and Canada. For foreign-investor and journalist-protection teams, the DGCIM is the primary risk variable on any in-country presence scenario.
Also known as: Iván Rafael Hernández Dala.
Network & connections
The following figures are part of Iván Hernández Dala's direct political, cabinet, or institutional network — useful for compliance teams mapping the wider Venezuelan power structure:
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & further reading
Useful tools and explainers
- Browse all active OFAC Venezuela SDN designations — the live US Treasury tracker for individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft.
- OFAC Venezuela sanctions checker — paste any name to check it against the active SDN list.
- How to invest in Venezuela (2026 sanctions-safe guide)
- Browse all Venezuelan power figures
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