Venezuela’s Defense Chief Vladimir Padrino López Removed in Significant Government Restructuring
Venezuela’s Leadership Changes Delcy Rodríguez, acting as Venezuela’s socialist “interim president,” announced the replacement of Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López on Wednesday. Padrino López has been a significant figure in Nicolás Maduro’s administration for many years. In his place, Rodríguez appointed Gustavo González López, a general in the Venezuelan army who has connections to her. […]