Venezuelan President Maduro Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Pascapemilu Tensions

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro/PHOTO via Instagram @nicolasmaduro

JAKARTA - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he would reshuffle the cabinet on Thursday (29/9) amid rising political tensions and international surveillance following the July 28 presidential election.

Reported by ANTARA from Anadolu-OANA, Wednesday, August 28, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez remains in his position as well as serving as Minister of Oil. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yvan Gil and Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino also continued their duties.

Meanwhile, Diosdado Cabello, a prominent figure from the ruling party, became the new Minister of Home Affairs in the South American country.

Hector Obregon will take over as president of PDVSA, Venezuela's state oil company.

Maduro said the change was aimed at facilitating reform and promoting "more dynamic and live democracy" in state television broadcasts.

This reshuffle comes as opposition parties claim victory in the July 28 election, which goes against Maduro's statement.

Protests have erupted across the country, with opposition leaders asking for transparency and release on access to vote count data.

On Thursday (1/8), Venezuela's Supreme Court ruled that Maduro won the presidential election.

However, several countries at the regional and global levels declined to recognize these results "unless election records are transparently verified."