Faced with a "deep restructuring", Maduro demanded the resignation of all his ministers

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced that the dictator had asked all ministers to "put their responsibilities in order" to carry out a deep "restructuring" of the Bolivarian government "to protect the country of any threat ".

Nicolás Maduro will restructure his government, said Sunday Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, after the worst power blackout in the history of Venezuela, for which he has demanded the resignation of all his ministers.

The dictator Chavez "has asked the entire Executive Cabinet to put their charges into effect, with the aim of an in-depth restructuring of the methods and functioning of the Bolivarian government in order to protect the Homeland (… ) before any threat, "Rodriguez said on Twitter.

The pdte @NicolasMaduro asked the entire Executive Cabinet to put their charges on the agenda with the aim of an in-depth restructuring of the methods and functioning of the Bolivarian government in order to protect Bolivar's homeland and Chavez of any threat!

– Delcy Rodríguez (@DrodriguezVen) March 17, 2019

The announcement comes after a blackout on March 7 that paralyzed the country for a week.

Maduro has attributed to US "cyberattacks" with the support of the opposition, even though on Saturday, during a visit to the main hydroelectric plants, he had promised to "transform in depth" the companies sector.

The power cuts are frequent in the oil country and systematically the Minister of Electricity, General Luis Motta, attributes them to sabotage of the opposition, which in turn denounces the l '. infrastructure abandonment and corruption.

The one of March 7 affected 22 of the 23 states, in addition to Caracas, causing the interruption of water supply and the collapse of the electronic banking system, vital facing a shortage of cash.

Similarly, more than 20 people died in hospitals due to lack of attention. The regime, however, denies having recorded deaths.

Just five days after the failure, Maduro announced that the energy service had been restored in most of Venezuela.

The emergency forces to suspend the working day until last Thursday, while clbades will resume Monday.

Changes in the chavista cabinet

Although Rodriguez did not give details of the changes that will occur, castles generally predominate, with an influential group of leaders alternating high-function exercise.

The most recent movements took place in June 2018, following the fraudulent elections in which the dictator was re-elected for the period 2019-2025.

Rodríguez badumed the vice presidency in place of Tareck El Aissami, who was appointed vice president of the economy. Maduro promised on this occasion that the changes envisaged an "economic revolution" in the middle of the most serious socio-economic crisis of modern Venezuelan history, characterized by a shortage of food products and medicines and a hyperinflation.

The restructuring of the cabinet also takes place under local and external pressure from interim President Juan Guaidó, recognized by more than 50 countries and led by the United States.

Guaidó was proclaimed on Jan. 23 in front of a crowd, after the opposition majority parliament declared "the usurper" Maduro for having deemed "fraudulent" his reelection on May 20, 2018.

Source: Infobae