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Photos of new ministers appointed by the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, on March 18, 2026. Photo: Venezuelan Presidential Press.
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Venezuela: Acting President Rodríguez Appoints New Defense Minister, More Cabinet Changes

orinocotribune March 19, 2026
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino receives Colombian Ambassador Milton Rengifo with honors at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Caracas on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Photo: Screenshot/X/@vladimirpadrino.
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Venezuela’s Defense Minister Meets With Colombian Ambassador

orinocotribune August 30, 2023
Venezuelan minister for defense Vladimir Padrino. File photo.
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Venezuela’s Minister for Defense Responds to SOUTHCOM’s Craig Faller

Daniela Jimenez August 20, 2021
Venezuelan Minister for Defense, Vladimir Padrino-Lopez. Photo courtesy of "Aqui con Ernesto."
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Venezuelan Minister for Defense: 600 Soldiers have been ‘Contacted’ by Colombia

orinocotribune March 1, 2021
Venezuelan minister for defense, Vladimir Padrino Lopes, responded in the strongest way to Colombia's president, Ivan Duque, and his provocatory and unsustantiated statements against Venezuela. Photo courtesy of the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense.
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Venezuelan Army to Defend Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity Amid Colombia’s Provocations – Keys from Venezuelan Minister of Defense’s Speech

orinocotribune February 19, 2021
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