Overview
- An official decree published in the Gaceta Oficial grants González López full authority to safeguard the presidency and institutions tied to the Executive.
- Communication minister Freddy Ñáñez announced via Telegram that González López will also head the Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM).
- González López replaces Maj. Gen. Javier Marcano Tábata at the Presidential Honor Guard and Maj. Gen. Iván Rafael Hernández Dala at the DGCIM.
- The reshuffle follows the U.S. military action that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, which triggered a rapid security reorganization.
- With prior stints leading SEBIN and serving as interior minister, González López has been under U.S. and EU sanctions since 2015.