Venezuela's Oil Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

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Venezuela's Oil Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accepted the resignation of oil minister Tareck El Aissami following the detention of at least six high-level officials amid a corruption probe focused on state-run company PDVSA and the judiciary. Maduro plans to restructure PDVSA, but did not provide details. The anti-graft police arrested a mayor, two judges, and three high-level government officials, at least two of whom are connected with PDVSA. The arrests are the largest recent crackdown on alleged PDVSA corruption.

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