Venezuela Appoints Oliver Blanco as Foreign Minister

Presidential Plenipotentiary Delcy Rodriguez appointed Oliver Blanco as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Rodriguez stated the appointment aims to strengthen international relations and advance reforms to support the geopolitical recovery of Venezuela through cooperation and friendly relations with other nations.

As part of the cabinet reshuffle, Rodriguez reassigned Felix Plasencia from his role as Foreign Minister to Director of International Affairs within the Presidential Administration. Plasencia is now tasked with leading a diplomatic delegation to the United Kingdom to recover Venezuelan state gold reserves currently held at the Bank of England.