Reuters | Venezuela president taps general as head of state oil firm ABC News President Nicolas Maduro has tapped a high-ranking member of Venezuela's military to lead the country's struggling state oil company. National Guard Major General Manuel Quevedo will be president of PDVSA, replacing Stanford-educated engineer ... Maduro says taps military officer to 'clean up' state oil company PDVSA Venezuela's Maduro Appoints New Oil Minister in Fresh Era for PDVSA Venezuela's State Oil Producer Tells Staff to Cut Costs by 50% |