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Álvaro López Miera
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Álvaro López Miera

Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR); General de Cuerpo de Ejército
Álvaro López Miera served as Chief of the General Staff of the FAR for over two decades before succeeding Leopoldo Cintra Frías as Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces at the 8th PCC Congress in April 2021. He oversees the FAR, which controls the GAESA conglomerate (Cuba's largest economic actor) through Gen. Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Callejas. He was designated by OFAC on July 22, 2021 under Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky).
🪪 KEY FACTS
Category
MILITARY
Born
1943-12-15
82 yrs
Birthplace
Cuba
In post since
2021-04-19
Last seen public
2026-10-28
1d ago
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⛔ Sanctions 2
OFAC
DOB 26 Dec 1943; POB Havana, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male.
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📍Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR)La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
📰 Recent events 2
PRESS_ALERT · 2026-10-05 ↗
Mother of Deceased Cuban Soldier Claims Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces Ignoring Her Pleas for Justice After Over a Year of Struggle …
PRESS_ALERT · 2026-08-06 ↗
U.S. Targets Cuban Defense Minister Álvaro López Miera with Fresh Sanctions The U.S. State Department has once again imposed sanctions on Ge…
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