Socorro Elizabeth Hernández

Socorro Elizabeth Hernández de Hernández (born 11 March 1952) is a Venezuelan rector of the country's National Electoral Council (CNE); the United States Department of the Treasury says she was involved in changes to polling stations before the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly elections in Venezuela.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández.

CNE appointment

After the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election, Hernández was named to the CNE for a term covering 2016–2022 by the Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice, although the Constitution of Venezuela calls for CNE officials to be named by the National Assembly.[2]

International sanctions

Hernández has been sanctioned by several countries.

Canada sanctioned 40 Venezuelan officials, including Hernández, in September 2017.[3][4] The sanctions were for behaviors that undermined democracy after at least 125 people will killed in the 2017 Venezuelan protests and "in response to the government of Venezuela's deepening descent into dictatorship".[3] Canadians were banned from transactions with the 40 individuals, whose Canadian assets were frozen.[3]

In November, ten government officials, including Hernández, were added to the list of Venezuelans sanctioned by the United States after the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election;[1] the Treasury Department described the individuals as being "associated with undermining electoral processes, media censorship, or corruption in government-administered food programs in Venezuela".[5]

In March 2018, Panama sanctioned 55 public officials, including Hernández,[6] and Switzerland implemented sanctions, freezing the assets of eleven Venezuelans, including Hernández, in July 2018.[7][8]

In June 2018, the European Union sanctioned eleven officials, including Hernández,[9] in response to the May 2018 Venezuelan presidential election, which the E.U. described as "neither free nor fair", stating that "their outcome lacked any credibility as the electoral process did not ensure the necessary guarantees for them to be inclusive and democratic".[10]

References
  1. "Treasury sanctions ten Venezuelan government officials" (Press release). U.S. Department of the Treasury. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "Venezuela's Chavista Supreme Court "designates" government supporters to Electoral Board". Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. "Canada imposes sanctions on key Venezuelan officials". CBC Canada. Thomson Reuters. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. Zilio, Michelle (22 September 2017). "Canada sanctions 40 Venezuelans with links to political, economic crisis". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 April 2019. Also at Punto de Corte and El Nacional
  5. "U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state vote". Reuters. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. "Los 55 funcionarios sancionados por Panamá por 'blanqueo de capitales'". El Nacional (in Spanish). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019. Also at Panama Economic and Finance Ministry
  7. "Switzerland Sanctions 11 More Venezuelans, including Delcy Rodriguez, El Aissami, Chourio". Latin American Herald Tribune. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  8. "Sanctions suisses contre la vice-présidente du Venezuela" [Swiss sanctions against the vice president of Venezuela] (in French). Swiss Broadcasting Company. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  9. "Council decision (CFSP) 2018/901 of 25 June 2018". Official Journal of the European Union. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  10. "Venezuela: EU adds 11 officials to sanctions list" (Press release). Council of the European Union. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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