The United States has described as "ridiculous" the disqualification of Juan Guaidó in Venezuela

"It's absurd, ridiculous," said spokesman for the US State Department Robert Palladino. after the Venezuelan controller invalidated Guaidó to a 15-year public office.

Earlier, the president of the Venezuelan Parliament, Juan Guaidó, was appointed president in charge of more than fifty countries, rejected this Thursday as "farce" and he said that it did not exist because there was no controller there.

"There is no controller, there is no disqualification, the Venezuelan Parliament is the only one to appoint a controller," he said, recalling that the Comptroller General, Elvis Amoroso, had been appointed by the National Constituent Assembly in power and not by the National Assembly, which is the body provided for this.

Guaidó said that the disqualification "is not the danger, the danger is that they continue to attack the presidency in charge".

Amoroso announced Thursday the suspension of Guaidó for the performance of his public duties for 15 years, claiming that it was "presumed" that Guaidó had "hidden or falsified" data from his affidavit regarding his estate , and that he had received money from national and international bodies without justification. .

"Today, we will continue on the streets to implement our operation Libertad due to the cessation of the usurpation," Guaidó said. in reference to the request of the departure of Nicolás Maduro from the presidency of the country.

He said that they had "dusted" Amoroso to "scare the hotels" in which he was staying when he was traveling in the country and for "trying to confuse a little public opinion".

"We are continuing our nationwide tour to implement Operation Freedom," he said, referring to the proposed program for the end of the current government and a transition plan leading to elections.

The Venezuelan prosecutor's office has already opened two investigations against Guaidó, a young legislator of the popular party Voluntad (VP) of the opposition prisoner Leopoldo López, who took the leadership of the Venezuelan parliament on Jan. 5.

One of these investigations is related to his proclamation as president in office and the other to his alleged involvement in the first mbadive blackout suffered by Venezuela on 7.

Venezuela is going through a new phase of political tension since last January, when leader Nicolás Maduro swore a new six-year term not recognized by the opposition and part of the international community. In response, Guaidó proclaimed an interim government that supports more than 50 years. the countries.

With information from EFE and AFP