Delcy Rodríguez appointed Gustavo González López as the new defense minister after dismissing Vladimir Padrino López in a significant military command shift.The dismissal occurs two months after a US military operation in Caracas led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife who remain in US custody.The new minister González López assumes control of the armed forces despite facing sanctions from the EU and USA for past human rights violations.Interim President Rodríguez continues to reshuffle her cabinet while seeking a diplomatic rapprochement with officials from the USA government.