Néstor Reverol
Minister of Electric Energy of Venezuela
At a glance
Néstor Reverol is a retired Bolivarian National Guard general who serves as Minister of Electric Energy and previously held the Interior Ministry — one of the most-watched figures in the senior military-civilian apparatus.
Who is Néstor Reverol?
Néstor Luis Reverol Torres is a retired GNB major general who served as Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace (2016–2020) before being appointed Minister of Electric Energy. He is under U.S. federal indictment for narcotics-trafficking charges issued in 2015, and has been on the OFAC SDN list since 2017.
Reverol's electricity portfolio is consequential: Venezuela's national grid has suffered repeated multi-day blackouts since 2019, with direct impact on industrial operations, oil-sector uptime, and any foreign-investor scenario premised on local production capacity.
Also known as: Néstor Luis Reverol Torres.
Network & connections
The following figures are part of Néstor Reverol's direct political, cabinet, or institutional network — useful for compliance teams mapping the wider Venezuelan power structure:
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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.
- Sector context for Néstor Reverol's role — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow.
- How to invest in Venezuela (2026 sanctions-safe guide)
- Browse all Venezuelan power figures
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