Guaido Weakened as Venezuela Legislature Probes Corruption Claim

  • National Assembly starts investigating nine legislators
  • Guaido vows to root out influence peddling, remain in office
Juan Guaido Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg
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Venezuela’s National Assembly launched an investigation Tuesday into a report of influence-peddling among nine opposition lawmakers, further undermining interim President Juan Guaido’s efforts to oust Nicolas Maduro.

A committee was established to investigate lawmakers accused of lobbying for a Colombian businessman linked to Alex Saab, a Maduro ally sanctioned by the U.S. and indicted on money-laundering charges in July.