委内瑞拉代理总统德尔西·罗德里格斯任命前反对派助手奥利弗·布兰科为外交事务部长，提拔了该国外交开放的关键设计者。
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez named former opposition aide Oliver Blanco as foreign affairs minister, elevating a key architect of the government’s diplomatic opening.
布兰科接替费利克斯·普拉森西亚，后者被任命为总统府国际事务主管。
Blanco replaces Félix Plasencia, who was named director of international affairs for the presidency.
布兰科二月加入外交部，并迅速晋升。罗德里格斯公开强调了他的反对派背景，而布兰科本人则表示，他的任命证明政府能够容纳不同的政治观点。
Blanco joined the Foreign Ministry in February and rose quickly through its ranks. Rodríguez publicly highlighted his opposition background, while Blanco himself described his appointment as evidence the government could accommodate different political views.
七月，他成为副部长，处于重建与华盛顿关系工作的核心，此前尼古拉斯·马杜罗于一月被推翻。
In July he became deputy minister, putting him at the center of efforts to rebuild ties with Washington following Nicolás Maduro’s ouster in January.
周四的任命是更广泛的外交重组的一部分，罗德里格斯表示，此举旨在加强该国的国际关系及其对外交往。
Thursday’s appointment was part of a broader diplomatic reshuffle that Rodríguez said was designed to bolster the nation’s international relations and its engagement abroad.
普拉森西亚是一名职业外交官，自七月起领导外交部，并在恢复加拉卡斯与华盛顿之间的关系方面发挥了关键作用。
Plasencia, a career diplomat, had led the Foreign Ministry since July, and played a key role in restoring relations between Caracas and Washington.
罗德里格斯表示，普拉森西亚在新职位上的首项任务是前往伦敦，寻求将委内瑞拉存放在英格兰银行的黄金归还。
Rodríguez said Plasencia’s first assignment in his new role will be to travel to London to seek the return of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England.
她还任命玛丽娜·迪亚斯为北美和欧洲事务副外长，萨乌尔·阿梅利亚奇为国际贸易副部长，尤里·皮门特尔为副外长。
She also named Marina Díaz as deputy foreign minister for North America and Europe, Saúl Ameliach deputy minister for international trade and Yuri Pimentel as deputy foreign minister.