International repudiation of Juan Guaidó's inability to carry out his public duties for 15 years in Venezuela

The international contact group on Venezuela sentenced from Quito the decision adopted by the Office of the Venezuelan Comptroller General disqualify the head of Parliament, Juan Guaidó, for 15 years to occupy a public office.

"We knew this news when we were together and we immediately included it in our statement.", said the head of European diplomacy at a press conference. Federica Mogherini, who co-chaired the meeting with the host, the Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Valencia.

At the end of the second ministerial meeting held in the Ecuadorian capital, Mogherini said the group "condemns" the decision to disqualify Guaidó to be able to occupy a public position for three decades, which he describes as "political decision"and he clarified that it is"another proof of the urgency of the restoration of democracy, the separation of powers and the rule of law of the country ".

The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Community Security stated that this decision was "intended to undermine the search for a peaceful and democratic settlement of this crisis", but he showed the determination of the members of the ICG to continue to seek a peaceful solution through the celebration of free, credible and democratic elections.

The top European official regretted that this measure comes at a time when "take steps towards a peaceful and democratic solution and those who might not share this goal are taking steps to undermine them. "

The United States believes that the disqualification of Guaidó is "shameless" and "ridiculous"

The US government has considered "shameless"and"ridiculous"the decision to disable Guaidó."It's shameless, it's ridiculous"is limited to say the spokesman of the State Department, Robert Palladino, when asked about the subject at a press conference.

That was Washington's reaction to the decision of the Comptroller General of Venezuela, Elvis Amoroso, disqualify Guaidó because so-called leader of the opposition "hidden or falsified"the data of his affidavit of heritage, and in turn received money from national and international bodies without justification.

Specifically, the Office of the Comptroller of Venezuela claims that Guaidó performed since 2015 More than 90 trips abroad – many allegedly in private planes – costing more than 310 million bolivars ($ 94,096.79 at the official exchange rate) without specifying how he could cover these expenses.

In response, Guaidó called this decision against him a "joke" and he said that it did not exist because there was no controller there.

Spain insists on the holding of elections after the disqualification of Guaidó

The Spanish Government has insisted on the need to retain them as soon as possible elections in Venezuela, after the decision to disqualify Guaidó from 15 years in the civil service.

The Vice President of the Spanish Government, Carmen Calvo, noticed that Spain has recognized Guaidó as acting president, like more than 50 countries ",knowing that the exit must be free elections and guarantees allowing Venezuelans to orient themselves peacefully"

As a Spanish government, Calvo said: "we fixed our position from the first moment and we want to go with the European Union to respect a country that has to find its own means. "

Chile believes disqualification is "completely unacceptable"

For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Roberto Ampuero, considered like that "completely unacceptable"The inability to hold public office for 15 years by the President of the Venezuelan Parliament, Juan Guaidó.

"It's a way to exclude the president in charge of any political option in the near future and for 15 years. This is completely unacceptable. This shows that in the case of the Nicolás Maduro regime, there is no real intention to develop free elections with the full participation of all, "he said.

In an interview with EFE, the diplomat commented that the decision announced in Caracas "is a theme that represents the whole body of Nicolás Maduro"