Darío Vivas

Darío Ramón Vivas Velasco (born 12 June 1950) is a Venezuelan politician who is currently a member of the 2017 National Constituent Assembly and the Head of Government of the Distrito Capital since 2020. Vivas formerly served as National Assembly deputy representing the Capital District for two consecutive periods. He also served as its first vice president twice (2010-11) and (2013-15) and as vice president of the Interparliamentary Union World Cup in 2015.[1]

Vivas in 2013.

Political career

He was part as Director of Tours and Events for the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) until 2006, when the party was renamed to the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), where Vivas currently holds the same position of Director of tours and events.

He was a deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela for two consecutive periods from 2010 to mid-2017, separating from his position to run for the next election. On 30 July 2017, he was elected as a member of the National Constituent Assembly.

Laws

Laws promoted by Darío Vivas as Deputy to the National Assembly have been among others:

  • Reform of the Electoral Processes (2009)
  • Community Council Law Reform (2009)
  • Creation of the Two Level Municipal Regime of the Metropolitan Area (2009)
  • Special Law of the Capital District Regime (2009)
  • Capital District Budget Law (2009)
  • Law on Protection of Mortgage Debtors (2007)

Sanctions
Main article: International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis

United States

On 9 August 2017, the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Vivas for his position in the 2017 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela.[2]

Panama

On 29 March 2018, Vivas was sanctioned by the Panamanian government for his alleged involvement with "money laundering, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction".[3]

Canada

Responding to the May 2018 Venezuelan presidential election, Canada sanctioned 14 Venezuelans, including Vivas,[4] stating that the "economic, political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has continued to worsen as it moves ever closer to full dictatorship".[5] The government said the 2018 presidential election was "illegitimate and anti-democratic",[4] and sanctioned Vivas, along with 13 other members of the ANC and TSJ.[6]

References
  1. http://minci.gob.ve/2014/10/dario-vivas-fue-designado-vicepresidente-de-la-union-interparlamentaria/
  2. "Treasury Sanctions Eight Individuals Involved in Venezuela's Illegitimate Constituent Assembly". United States Department of the Treasury. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. "Estos son los 55 "rojitos" que Panamá puso en la mira por fondos dudosos | El Cooperante". El Cooperante (in Spanish). 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. "Canada to impose sanctions on more Venezuelan officials". VOA News. Reuters. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. "Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations: SOR/2018-114". Canada Gazette, Part II. 152 (12). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. Trillo, Manuel (30 May 2018). "Canadá impone sanciones a la mujer de Maduro y otros trece cargos del régimen de Venezuela" [Canada imposes sanctions on Maduro's wife and thirteen other charges of the Venezuelan regime]. ABC International (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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