Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro accepted the resignation of the country's powerful oil minister following the detention of at least six high level officials amid a corruption probe focused on state-run company PDVSA and the judiciary
Tareck El Aissami had said earlier on Monday on Twitter he would resign to fully support the investigations. The probe especially touches PDVSA, which is supervised by the oil ministry.
Maduro, who has led previous corruption sweeps, said in televised remarks that his government is committed to "going to the root" of corruption, calling the probe which began last year "professional, scientific and disciplined". The anti-graft police arrested a mayor, two judges and three high-level government officials, at least two of whom are connected with PDVSA, state television and sources familiar with the matter said earlier on Monday.
PDVSA suffered heavy losses last year as tankers left Venezuela without proper payments being made for cargo. New PDVSA boss Pedro Tellechea ordered an audit andAlso arrested, state television said on Monday, were Mayor Pedro Hernandez of Las Tejerias, an area hit bythat killed dozens late last year, and Joselit Ramirez, the former head of Venezuela's crypto-asset watchdog.
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