Venezuela’s Maduro accepts resignation of oil minister El Aissami

 

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said on Monday he has accepted the resignation of oil minister Tareck El Aissami amid a widespread corruption probe focused on state-run oil company PDVSA, local judges and other government officials.

By Reuters

Mar 20, 2023

Maduro did not reveal who will replace El Aissami, a powerful political figure who has served as vice president, minister and mayor in the last two decades. (Reporting by Vivian Sequera, Mayela Armas and Deisy Buitrago; editing by Marianna Parraga)

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