Juan Guaido banned from leaving Venezuela

Opposition leader's assets frozen by order of the Supreme Court

Opposition leader Juan Guaido has been banned from leaving Venezuela
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Venezuela’s Supreme Court has moved to ban opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving the country, and has also frozen his bank accounts.

The move is the latest challenge by President Nicolas Maduro, who is refusing to step down from his position despite increasing pressure both domestically and internationally.

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