Henry Rangel Silva
Former Defense Minister of Venezuela
At a glance
General-in-Chief Henry Rangel Silva is a former Defense Minister and former governor of Trujillo state, one of the longest-serving senior military figures in the Bolivarian government.
Who is Henry Rangel Silva?
Henry de Jesús Rangel Silva is a retired General-in-Chief of the Venezuelan armed forces who served as Minister of Defense (2012–2013) and as governor of Trujillo state (2012, 2017–2021). He has been on the U.S. Treasury OFAC kingpin list since 2008 — a designation that predates the Venezuela-program SDN architecture.
Also known as: Henry de Jesús Rangel Silva.
Network & connections
The following figures are part of Henry Rangel Silva'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.
- How to invest in Venezuela (2026 sanctions-safe guide)
- Browse all Venezuelan power figures
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