Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who said on Telegram it had been 'the honor of my life' to serve and to 'protect peace and national unity,' had held the position since 2014 and was considered Maduro's key ally within the military high command.

Delcy Rodríguez anuncia la designación de Gustavo González López como el nuevo hombre fuerte de las Fuerzas Armadas venezolanas

La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, destituyó a Vladimir Padrino López tras más de una década como ministro de Defensa.