CARACAS, March 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuela's interim president said Thursday that she had replaced all her senior military commanders, the latest in a flurry of reforms since the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro. "I announce the designation of the renewed Military High Command," said Rodriguez, who served as vice president under Maduro, the authoritarian leftist toppled in an American special forces raid on January 3. President Donald Trump has said he effectively runs Venezuela now and is letting Rodriguez stay in power so long as she toes the US line. The Venezuelan military, which has sworn loyalty to Rodriguez, is a powerful entity. It oversees oil, mining and food distribution enterprises, as well as customs operations and key government ministries, amid allegations of abuse and corruption.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 20, 2026 15:33 UTC