Juan Guaido has been banned from running for office in Venezuela by the country's embattled government
The ban on the young opposition leader will last for 15 years, according to a statement made by state comptroller Elvis Amoroso.Venezuelan intelligence agents raid homes of Juan Guaido's top aides, opposition saysAmoroso, an appointee of President Nicolas Maduro, made the announcement Thursday on state broadcaster VTV. He claimed there were inconsistencies in Guaido's personal financial disclosures and accused him of accepting gifts from foreign governments.
Amoroso said Guaido had been staying in"luxurious hotels" without"justifying who was financing his exuberant accommodations" both in Venezuela and abroad. Guaido has not yet publicly responded to the allegations.Guaido was named leader of the country's National Assembly in January this year, after being elected as a representative for the state of Vargas in 2016.
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