Venezuela's Maduro to replace oil minister, police arrest officials in corruption sweep

Venezuela Oil Minister Resigns Amidst Corruption Crackdown

President Nicolás Maduro said that those engaged in unscrupulous behavior were betraying the values of the Bolivarian Revolution.

Venezuela: Maduro Purges Hezbollah-Linked Oil Minister in 'Corruption' Probe

CARACAS, Venezuela – Tareck El Aissami, one of the socialist regime's most powerful figureheads, resigned from his position as the country's oil minister on Monday.

Venezuelan oil minister resigns over PDVSA corruption

Tareck El Aissami announces his resignation after learning of the embezzlement of 3 billion dollars from the oil company

Venezuela oil czar in surprise resignation amid graft probes

The man responsible for running Venezuela's oil industry -- the one that pays for virtually everything in the troubled country, from subsidized food to ridiculously cheap gas -- has quit amid investigations into alleged corruption among officials in various parts of the government.

Maduro accepts oil minister's resignation amid corruption scandal

President Nicolás Maduro announced the restructuring of the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela, following cases of corruption that ended with the departure of the oil minister, Tareck El Aissami.

Venezuelan oil minister resigns amid corruption scandal

Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami Monday resigned his post on Monday after the opening of a corruption investigation involving the state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in which two officials have already been arrested. El Aissami, a powerful ally of President Nicolás Maduro, has been singled out by the United States as an alleged drug lord.