Socialist “Interim President” of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday replaced Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López — a longtime top figure in the regime of dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Rodríguez replaced Padrino López with Venezuelan Army General Gustavo González López — a U.S.-sanctioned man linked to Rodríguez and involved in human rights violations and corruption.
Padrino López, a man actively wanted by U.S. authorities on drug trafficking charges, served as defense minister for nearly 12 years after Nicolás Maduro appointed him to the position in July 2014. He has been described as a hardline Maduro loyalist who played a large hand in…
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