Sandra Oblitas Ruzza

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Sandra Oblitas Ruzza (born 7 June 1969) is a Venezuelan public official who has been vice president and rector of the country's National Electoral Council (CNE). [1] She was involved in disruptions during the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly elections in Venezuela. [2]

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Oblitas graduated from the Central University of Venezuela in sociology. She worked as an assistant at CNE beginning in 2003. [1]

International sanctions

Hernández has been sanctioned by several countries.

Canada sanctioned 40 Venezuelan officials, including Oblitas, 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 Oblitas, were added to the list of Venezuelans sanctioned by the United States after the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election; [2] 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 Oblitas. [6]

In June 2018, the European Union sanctioned eleven officials, including Oblitas, [7] 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". [8]

On 10 July 2018, Sandra Oblitas Ruzza, among eleven Venezuelans previously sanctioned by the European Union in June 2018, was added to the sanctions list of Switzerland. [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Infografía N24: perfil de Sandra Oblitas, rectora principal del CNE que aspira a la reelección" (in Spanish). Noticias 24. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Treasury sanctions ten Venezuelan government officials" (Press release). U.S. Department of the Treasury. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ "Council decision (CFSP) 2018/901 of 25 June 2018". Official Journal of the European Union. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Venezuela: EU adds 11 officials to sanctions list" (Press release). Council of the European Union. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Switzerland Sanctions 11 More Venezuelans, including Delcy Rodriguez, El Aissami, Chourio". Latin American Herald Tribune. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Sanctions suisses contre la vice-présidente du Venezuela". Government of Switzerland (in French). 10 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.


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