The interim dictator of the Chavista regime, Delcy Rodríguez, dismissed the Venezuelan Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, this Wednesday, ending more than ten years of control over the Armed Forces, one of the fundamental pillars of Chavista power.
The measure represents a significant change in the military structure of the regime and occurs in a context of political reorganization following the capture of the narco-dictator Nicolás Maduro, a fact that marked a turning point at the top of power in Venezuela.
The announcement was made publicly by Rodríguez, who used his social networks to communicate the official's departure and highlight his career within the regime. “We thank G/J Vladimir Padrino López for his dedication, his loyalty to the Homeland and for having been, for all these years, the first soldier in the defense of our country,” he said.
In the same message, the Chavista leader announced that the military will continue to be linked to power, although in other functions: “he will assume with the same commitment and honor the new responsibilities that
will be entrusted to him.”Padrino López will be replaced by Gustavo González López, in a decision that deepens the internal reconfiguration of the regime's security apparatus.
