Venezuela: Justice invalidates Guaidó politically for 15 years

CARACAS (Reuters) .- The Office of the Comptroller General of

Venezuela

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Juan Guaidó

, leader of Parliament and recognized as president by most countries in the region, to hold public office for up to 15 years, the maximum allowed by law, after being accused of inconsistencies heritage, said the head of this function, Elvis Amoroso.

The official questioned the trips abroad made by Guaidó. "He made 91 trips abroad without the authorization of the AN [Asamblea Nacional] for an amount of 570 million bolivars that can not be justified by his salary as an official, "said Almoroso at a press conference, according to the newspaper El Nacional.

Amoroso pointed out that the measure is taken on the basis of Guaidó's affidavit, which he described as "incoherent", and urged the public prosecutor to take action in this case.

"It is presumed that he had falsified data in his statement and received money from international bodies, without notification," he said.