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Venezuela names Oliver Blanco, a former opposition aide, as foreign minister

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Published 31 Oct 2026, 4:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has appointed Oliver Blanco, a 35-year-old diplomat who began his political career alongside a veteran opposition leader, as foreign minister in a reshuffle of her government’s international team. Blanco replaces Félix Plasencia, whom Rodríguez has tasked with moving to the United Kingdom to recover Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England.

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