Venezuela’s Maduro accepts resignation of oil minister El Aissami

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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