Venezuela Names Its US Ambassador as Head of Foreign Policy, Trade
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Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has merged the country's foreign policy and international trade ministries into a single office. She appointed Félix Plasencia, the ambassador to the US, to head the new consolidated ministry. This restructuring centralizes diplomatic and trade functions under one official, potentially streamlining decision-making. The move is significant as it alters the bureaucratic structure of Venezuela's international relations.
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Acting President Delcy Rodríguez merged foreign policy and international trade ministries.
The new office is headed by Félix Plasencia, Venezuela's ambassador to the US.
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Delcy Rodríguez is the acting president of Venezuela.
Bloomberg- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez merged foreign policy and international trade ministries.
- The new office is headed by Félix Plasencia, previously ambassador to the US.
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Loaded language removedVenezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez merged the government’s foreign policy and international trade ministries into a single office headed by Caracas’s ambassador to the US, Félix Plasencia.
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Delcy Rodríguez is the acting president of Venezuela.
BloombergDelcy Rodríguez merged Venezuela's foreign policy and international trade ministries into a single office.
BloombergThe new office is headed by Félix Plasencia, Venezuela's ambassador to the US.
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