Cabello sends summons to military personnel in state institutions
Diosdado Cabello, recently appointed Minister of Interior, Justice and Peacesent a few days ago a summons all Venezuelan military personnel working in ministries and state institutions.
In a document leaked on social media and dated August 31, Cabello ordered the military personnel to make themselves available to the Ministry of Defense as soon as possible.
“I am pleased to inform you that, pursuant to an order from the national government, all military personnel working in state agencies other than the Ministry of Defense must be placed at the service of that Ministry as soon as possible,” the document states.
The letter was addressed to deputy ministers, general directors, decentralized and decentralized entities.
Diosdado Cabello’s appointment increases post-election uncertainty
One month after Nicolás Maduro’s controversial presidential victory in the July 28 elections in Venezuela, the crisis has been compounded by a reshuffle in the government cabinet that gives greater prominence to the implacable number two of Chavismo, Diosdado Cabello.
The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela assumed the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Peace. That is, he practically has control over the entire population in terms of security, police and migration issues. For human rights defenders, Cabello’s arrival, although he already represents Chavismo, could be a message that Maduro is seeking further radicalization.
Independent journalism needs the support of its readers to continue and ensure that uncomfortable news that they don’t want you to read remains within your reach. Today, with your support, we will continue working hard for censorship-free journalism!