Sources in Venezuela claim that Delcy Rodríguez requested Miguel Rodríguez Torres as the new Minister of Defense, with an affirmative response conditioned on the position including the Vice Presidency of Security currently held by Diosdado Cabello, according to an X post by Víctor Amaya at 8:26 PM UTC on February 27, 2026, within the 29-minute reporting window from 8:15:44 PM to 8:45:35 PM UTC. The post (https://x.com/victoramaya/status/2027466522780684749) states the outcome will be known soon, marking the sole development reported in this short period. No official confirmation from Venezuelan government sources appeared during the window. This claim emerges hours after U.S. President Donald Trump responded 'We'll take a look at it' to a question on prosecuting Diosdado Cabello in the United States, as reported earlier on February 27, 2026, by journalist Emma Rincón on X.
