Venezuela Bars Opposition Leader Guaido From Public Office

  • Comptroller says Guaido falsified declarations about assets
  • Guaido is barred for 15 years for ‘usurping’ public functions
Juan GuaidoPhotographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg
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Venezuela’s socialist regime on Thursday barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, in a move that’s sure to further fuel tensions in the crisis-ravaged nation.

Comptroller Elvis Amoroso speaking on state television said that Guaido had filed false and misleading personal financial disclosure statements, which documented spending that vastly exceeded the income of a public servant.