Maduro reshapes his government amid political crisis

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.