As part of a broad cabinet reshuffle announced on Aug. 28, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appointed close ally Diosdaldo Cabello as the country's new interior, justice and peace minister, Anabel Pereira as the new finance minister, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as the new oil minister, and Hector Obregon as the new head of the state-run oil company PDVSA, El Pais reported Aug. 28. The shake-up comes a day after Maduro announced also that local, regional and legislative elections would be held in 2025.