Venezuela president names PDVSA head as new oil minister


Reuters | Updated: 22-03-2023 08:03 IST | Created: 22-03-2023 08:03 IST
Venezuela president names PDVSA head as new oil minister

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maudro on Tuesday named the head of state oil company PDVSA, Pedro Rafael Tellechea, as the country's new oil minister, one day after his predecessor resigned amid a widespread corruption investigation.

The appointment of Tellechea is part of "process of transformation," Maduro said on Twitter.

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