A sweeping overhaul of Venezuela's top brass is designed to remake the armed forces and draw them closer to Washington, inside sources say.

The reshuffle follows Delcy Rodríguez's appointment of a new defence minister, a move human rights groups described as a "recycling of impunity".

Interim president announces changes after firing defence minister, who was close to Maduro, the leader ousted by US ...

Delcy Rodriguez announced the changes after firing the long-serving defence minister, who had been close to the US-ousted Nicolas Maduro.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time when much of Venezuela's military would be away. A newly released DOJ memo ...

Venezuela’s president, Delcy Rodríguez, has abruptly sacked long-serving Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López, marking a major shift in the country’s military leadership months after the dramatic ...

On November 27, 2024 – just over a year before the US invaded Caracas to arrest him – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was eager to bolster his government’s law-and-order credentials. The United ...

U.S. strikes hit several Venezuelan military facilities and airport areas, according to residents and the Venezuelan government.The attacks, which Venezuelan authorities described as a "serious ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced pointed questions from lawmakers on Wednesday as he defended the Trump administration’s operation to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro ...