Venezuela Appoints New Foreign Minister

SPA - Caracas

Date of publication: July 14, 2026 09:12 KSA

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The acting president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Eloina Rodriguez, appointed diplomat Felix Plasencia as Foreign Minister, replacing Ivan Gil who has held the position since 2023. The French news agency AFP reported that Felix Plasencia had served as head of Venezuela's diplomatic mission in the United States, and also represented his country as ambassador to the United Kingdom, Colombia, and the People's Republic of China.