General Ríos Urbano is hospitalized with a picture of bilateral pneumonia and will not be able to attend the change of command this Thursday, July 16.
By: Web Writing
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The G / D Manuel Enrique Castillo Rengifo will take over the Comprehensive Defense Operational Zone in Zulia (Zodi-Zulia) as of Thursday, July 16, replacing G / D Carlos Alexandro Ríos Urbano, according to resolution 036806 of the Ministry of Defense published this Wednesday 15-J.
The now ex-commander of the Zodi-Zulia was the one who, through an audio confirming his convalescence, announced the appointment of Castillo Rengifo. This in the city of Barquisimeto, Lara state, will receive the reins of his new responsibility.
“General Castillo Rengifo assumes in Barquisimeto the reins of Zodi-Zulia. He has assigned superiority to appoint him as my replacement. Of course I will not attend because I am hospitalized here. General Cova is going,” said the outgoing general.
Ríos Urbano, who is hospitalized in a Maracaibo clinic for presenting a picture of bilateral pneumonia, spent 10 months at the helm of Zodi-Zulia. He came to succeed G / D Aquiles Leopoldo Lapadula Sira, dismissed for alleged irregularities committed in the Machiques municipality.
“Of course I did not want to leave nor am I going to leave Zulia without thanking all of you, gentlemen journalists, everyone. I want to thank you for listening to me, for understanding me, for taking my message to the public (…). the order as always, from a personal point of view and from a military point of view, wherever they designate me, ”said Ríos Urbano.
