Venezuela’s Health Ministry Shake-Up Masks Deeper Regime Instability

In a swift consolidation of control within the crumbling Venezuelan regime, Delcy Rodríguez, the self-styled acting president, announced the appointment of Nuramy Gutiérrez as Venezuela's new Minister of Health, replacing Magaly Gutiérrez. On the surface, this appears to be a routine bureaucratic change—but it is far from ordinary. Rodríguez praised her appointee as a dedicated professional poised to deepen healthcare policies for the Venezuelan people. Yet that praise rings hollow against the backdrop of an ongoing humanitarian disaster fueled by government mismanagement and systemic corruption that continue to devastate Venezuela’s already fragile health infrastructure. Is This Leadership Change More Than...