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Reuters exclusively reports Venezuela’s Maduro plans to replace Oil Minister El Aissami

Reuters exclusively reported that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to replace Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami – a key ruling party official who also serves Venezuela’s OPEC representative and board member of the state oil company – because of health issues. Sources told Reuters that the minister, who is credited with helping Venezuela weather U.S. sanctions, recently underwent major surgeries. 

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Topics of Interest: Business & FinanceEnergy
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Commodities & Energy
Regions: South America
Countries: Venezuela
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story
FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan economy vice president Tareck El Aissami attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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