Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) shakes hands with Colombian-born businessman Alex Saab upon arriving at the National Assembly headquarters in Caracas on January 15, 2024. FEDERICO PARRA / AFP
Venezuela's interim president on Friday, January 16, dismissed businessman Alex Saab, accused of working as a front man for deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of industry.
In a Telegram message, Delcy Rodriguez announced the ministry would be combined with a commerce ministry and thanked Saab – a Colombian-born Venezuelan – "for his service to the Homeland; he will be taking on new responsibilities."
The change comes amid pressure from Washington following the US military raid on January 3 that ousted Maduro.
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