Delcy Rodríguez renewed the members of the military high command after the dismissal of Padrino López
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the renewal of the members of the FANB military high command.
TL;DR
- Delcy Rodríguez announced the renewal of the FANB's military high command.
- This occurred the same day she swore in new executive cabinet members.
- The changes follow the dismissal of Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López.
- Gustavo González López was appointed as the new Minister of Defense.
- New commanders were appointed for the operational command, army, navy, air force, national guard, and militia.
- Rafael David Prieto Martínez is the new operational strategic commander.
- Dilio Guillermo Rodríguez Díaz is the new inspector general.
- Jesús Rafael Villamizar Gómez is the new second operational strategic commander.
- Rubén Darío Belzares Escobar is the new commander of the Bolivarian Army.
- Jorge Alejandro Agüero Montes is the new commander of the Bolivarian Navy.
- Royman Antonio Hernández Briceño is the new commander of the Bolivarian Military Aviation.
- Juan Ernesto Sularán Quintero is the new commander of the Bolivarian National Guard.
- Náyade Solivenly Lockiby Belmontes is the new commander of the Bolivarian Militia.