The Supreme Court of Venezuela has banned the departure of the entire board of directors of PDVSA, appointed by Juan Guaidó

The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Thursday banned the country from serving on the board of directors for the control of the state-run Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and its affiliates appointed by the Speaker of Parliament Juan Guaidó on Wednesday. , proclaimed in January. as president in charge of the country.

The Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ, through a statement read on state television VTV, said the prohibition of the exit of property and real estate and blocking of the accounts of the directors of PDVSA, PDV Holding Inc and Citgo Holding Inc, appointed Wednesday by Guaidó after authorization of Parliament, by majority.

He also decreed "null of absolute nullity"the agreement of the legislature, which has been declared contempt of court by the Supreme Court by breaking several judgments", and urged the criminal chamber of cbadation to initiate the procedures for the transfer of citizens on the national territory on the grounds that they might be out of country.

The measures decreed on Thursday by the Supreme Court are against Simón Antúnez, Gustavo J. Velásquez, David Smolansky, Carlos José Balza and Ricardo Alfredo Prada.

All are board members of PDVSA, appointed by Guaidó.

They also affect Luisa Palacios, who has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of PDV Holding Inc., a company to which Citgo belongs, and Edgar Rincon, Oswaldo Nunez, Fernando Vera, Elio Tortolera and Andrés Padilla.

As well, Angel Olmeta, Oswaldo Nuñez, Javier Troconis and Rick Esser, appointed to Citgo Holding Inc., are subject to the same precautionary measures.

"Those who appear here are guilty of crimes of usurpation of functions and other crimes of public action in the judicial system relating to corruption, organized crime and terrorism, among others", the statement said.

The highest court also stated that the Parliament's agreement constituted a "flagrant violation of the constitutional text and the socio-economic system of the republic" and that it "constituted a new attack on the state. by right".

Finally, he urged the National Executive and PDVSA to "take the necessary steps to protect the oil industry and its trade".

(With EFE information)