CARACAS — Venezuela's chief prosecutor on Friday announced arrest warrants for members of the central bank's ad hoc board of directors, appointed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, for several crimes, including treason. The announcement from Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab came a day after a London court recognized Guaido as Venezuela's interim president, as part of a legal dispute over whether Guaido or President Nicolas Maduro should control $1 billion of the country's gold stored in London. Saab said the orders of apprehension were requested for the crimes of treason, usurpation of functions and association to commit crimes. He added that all those involved lived outside the country, and did not rule out international actions to carry out the arrests. Apart from Ricardo Villasmil, president of the ad hoc board, the prosecutor also included Guaido's representative in London, Vanessa Neumann, as well as three other collaborators of the opposition leader.

Source: International New York Times July 03, 2020 19:30 UTC