Is Alexander Granko Arteaga on a sanctions list?
Yes. Alexander Granko Arteaga appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
Head (Director) of the Special Affairs Division (DAE) of the Directorate-General of Military Counterintelligence (Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)). Promoted to Colonel in July 2020. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that he is responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force causing death and injury and the ill-treatment of detainees in DGCIM facilities committed by himself and officials under his command. There are also, reasonable grounds to suspect he is involved in the repression of civil society by members of DGCIM under his command, as well as directly involved in such repression. In particular, he is linked to the death of Captain Acosta. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- National ID: 14970215
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Alexander Granko Arteaga on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 12/31/2020.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.