Is Jorge Elieser Marquez Monsalve on a sanctions list?
Yes. Jorge Elieser Marquez Monsalve appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
Director General of CONATEL, Minister of the Office of the Presidency, and a National Guard Brigadier General. As Director General of CONATEL, Venezuela’s telecommunications regulator, Marquez Monsalve has repeatedly repressed civil society and violated freedom of expression, thereby undermining democracy in Venezuela, by shutting down radio stations, blocking news portals online, and taking television channels off air. This has been done by CONATEL, led by Marquez Monsalve, in order to support the Maduro regime, stifle opposition, and hide corruption. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Venezuela
- National ID: V-8714253
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 Jorge Elieser Marquez Monsalve 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.