Domingo Lárez
Domingo Lárez | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1965 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Allegiance | Venezuela |
| Branch | Venezuelan Army |
| Rank | General-in-chief |
| Commands | Strategic Operational Command |
| Alma mater | Bolivarian Army Military Academy |
Domingo Antonio Hernández Lárez (born March 9, 1965) is a Venezuelan military officer with the rank of General-in-Chief, who has served as the Commanding General of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANB) since 2021. He previously commanded the Bolivarian Army and was director of the Bolivarian Army Military Academy (2013-2016).[1][2]
Biography
Domingo Hernández was born in the Cathedral Parish of Caracas on March 9, 1965. He entered the Bolivarian Army Military Academy , where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Military Arts on July 5, 1988, ranking 10th in the order of merit in the General of Brigade promotion. “Manuel Manrique”.[3][4]
Military Career
Domingo Lárez has held several positions, including Director of the Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army from 2013 to 2016, Commander of the Aragua Comprehensive Defense Operational Zone No. 44 -ZODI Aragua- of the REDI Central from 2016 to 2018, Commander of the Central Strategic Comprehensive Defense Region, REDI Central in 2018-2019, Commander of the Capital Strategic Comprehensive Defense Region REDI Capital in 2019-2020 and Commander General of the Army in 2020-2021.[5]
Strategic Operational Commander
On July 7, 2021, Nicolás Maduro appointed then-Major General Domingo Hernández as the new Strategic Operational Commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces[6] promoting him to the highest military rank, General in Chief.[7][8][9] On August 2, 2024, as Strategic Operational Commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), Domingo Hernández reported that "the state of suspension" of this resolution remains in effect, in a message on X where he pointed out as "Nazi fascist mercenaries" members of the "comanditos", the measure issued on the occasion of the presidential elections scheduled, in principle, for a period of four days, from July 26 to 29. The protests against the official result of the elections in different Venezuelan cities have left, according to the official, a balance of more than 2,000 people detained and two soldiers dead.[10]
References
- ^ "Presidente de Venezuela ratifica a su ministro de Defensa y designa a nuevos jefes militares". Xinhua Español. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Maduro ratifica a ministro de Defensa y cambia a dos cargos del Estado Mayor" (in Spanish). 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Hernandez Larez Domingo Antonio - Dtto. Capital - Venezuela Dateas.com" (in Spanish). dateas.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Promociones de la Academia Militar de Venezuela". Segured. 2000-07-12.
- ^ "Domingo Antonio Hernández Lárez". Control Ciudadano. 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Designado el M/G Hernández Lárez como nuevo Comandante Estratégico Operacional de la FANB Servicio Nacional de Contrataciones". snc.gob.ve. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "FANB recibe al G/J Hernández Lárez como el nuevo Comandante Estratégico Operacional" (in Spanish). Últimas Noticias. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Designan a Domingo Hernández Lárez como nuevo comandante del CEOFANB" (in Spanish). El Universal. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Designan al G/J Domingo Hernández nuevo comandante del Ceofanb". La Prensa de Lara. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "ONG alertan de una «suspensión de hecho» de las «garantías constitucionales» en Venezuela". Alberto News. 2024-08-05.