Venezuela opposition removes interim President Guaido


FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela's opposition national assembly voted on Friday to remove interim President Juan Guaido, dissolve his government and appoint a commission to govern the country's foreign assets, as lawmakers seek a united front ahead of elections slated for 2024.

Guaido has been the public face of Venezuela's fractious opposition since 2019, when he invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency, garnering backing from the United States and other governments who reject the 2018 re-election of President Nicolas Maduro as fraudulent.

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