In a recent cabinet reshuffle, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appointed new ministers for National Commerce, Industries and National Production, and Urban Agriculture in a bid to address various challenges facing the nation. Dheliz Álvarez, who was at the helm of the Venezuelan Corporation for Foreign Trade (Corpovex), will now serve as the Minister of National […]
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