Venezuela merges foreign policy and trade ministries, appoints Félix Plasencia

The move places foreign policy and international trade under one office as Maduro consolidates economic diplomacy into a single structure.

Summary

Venezuela has combined its foreign policy and international trade ministries into a single office and named US Ambassador Félix Plasencia to lead it. The restructuring brings diplomatic and trade functions together in what the source describes as a consolidation of economic diplomacy under one roof, potentially streamlining how the government handles external relations and commercial engagement.

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