Maduro reshapes his government amid political crisis
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Madurorenewed his government this Tuesday, which he joined diosdado hair Delcy Rodríguez has been appointed as the Minister of Justice and Interior and in charge of the Petroleum Portfolio.
Rodriguez, so far Minister of Economy, Finance and Foreign TradeHe will replace Pedro Tellechea, who took office in March 2023 following the resignation of Tareck El Aissami, who was arrested on corruption charges.
For his part, Cabello, vice president of the Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and one of the most prominent leaders of Chavismo, will be in charge of the police The election comes amid protests from the opposition, which does not recognise the official result of the July 28 election and insists on the victory of its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia.
Maduro justified the changes as “renewal”
Maduro has justified the changes as part of “renewal”. “Adding to the strength of Venezuela’s popular, revolutionary, socialist government” “The stage that opened with the victory of July 28,” Maduro said, “is the stage for the construction of regional socialism, communal democracy, direct democracy of the new government system.”
To that end, he has ordered Rodríguez and Minister of Communes and Social Movements Ángel Prado to organize “several working days” to hold “community assemblies” in order to “hear people about the changes they want.”
Maduro also assured this in a television program Cabello will be “Vice President of the Government”Upon assuming this state portfolio that was led by Remigio Ceballos, Maduro said, “Diosdado brings luck (…) He knows a lot about peace, he knows a lot about justice.” Cabello’s ability to “strengthen peace” In front of “so much conspiracy”.
Starting this Tuesday, Pedro Tellechea will be the Minister of Industry and National Production, While Anabel Pereira replaces Rodríguez in the Economy portfolio, and Menary Fernández replaces Wilmar Castro Soteldo in the Productive Agriculture and Land portfolio.
Maduro has appointed Héctor Rodríguez, governor of the state of Miranda (north), as education minister and Ricardo Sánchez as head of university education, while he has appointed Leticia Gómez as head of the tourism portfolio; Gracia Colmenares for youth; Arnaldo Sánchez for sports; Magaly Viña for the grandparents’ ministry and Jhoana Carrillo for the women’s portfolio.