Venezuela’s Supreme Court has barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving the country, ordering to freeze his bank accounts.
“The Supreme Court in its decision number 1 from January 29 ordered the following measures against Juan Gerardo Guaido Marquez: a ban on leaving the country without permission until the investigation is over, a ban on selling assets he owns and also blocking the access and freezing bank accounts or other financial tools on Venezuela’s territory,” the court wrote on Twitter.
Earlier, Venezuela’s Prosecutor General Tarek Saab announced launching a preliminary investigation against Guaido over “acts of violence in the country starting from January 22.” The United States, in turn, warned about serious implications for those who would harm the politician.
According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 40 people have been killed in protests in Venezuela since January 22.