Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Politics

Venezuelan court issues warrants for new opposition leaders: AG

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab holds a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero/File Photo

Venezuela's attorney general said on Monday that a court in the country has issued arrest warrants for the new leadership of the opposition national assembly - who all live abroad - for crimes including treason.

The three lawmakers, appointed last week to lead the assembly after it voted to end the interim government of Juan Guaido, have lived abroad since 2019 because of what the opposition says is government harassment.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.