Guaido Rejects Regime Announcement Stripping Him Of Office In Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized as interim president by the US and its allies, on Thursday rejected an announcement by the regime that he … Continue reading Guaido Rejects Regime Announcement Stripping Him Of Office In Venezuela

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Updated March 28, 2019

Venezuelan opposition leader and self declared acting president Juan Guaido delivers a speech during the Venezuela Oil Industry Forum in Caracas on February 15, 2019. The US Treasury announced Friday it was imposing sanctions on five intelligence and security officials close to crisis-hit Venezuela’s “former” President Nicolas Maduro. Those targeted are “aligned with illegitimate former President Nicolas Maduro, who continue to repress democracy and democratic actors in Venezuela,” a Treasury Department statement read. Juan BARRETO / AFP

Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared acting president Juan Guaido
Juan BARRETO / AFP

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized as interim president by the US and its allies, on Thursday rejected an announcement by the regime that he was barred from public office.

Guaido said the order, issued earlier Thursday by Auditor General Elvis Amoroso, was invalid.

“He is not auditor general… The legitimate congress is the only one with the power to designate an auditor general,” he said.