Venezuelan authorities demand investigation into Guaido

Venezuela's government strongly condemned US sanctions imposed by Washington against the national airline Conviasa, and demanded an investigation into opposition leader Juan Guaido. Charges against Guaido were brought by Vice President of Economic Affairs Tarek El Aissami, according to El Heraldo on February 8. El Aissami called Guaido a traitor to his homeland and demanded an immediate investigation into his actions leading to the imposition of further US sanctions. They went to Washington not only to crawl to the imperial lord, the vice president resents, but also demanded sanctions against companies of the Venezuelan state. According to El Aissami, the airline will continue to operate in the same mode, operating domestic flights, as well as international flights to Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Earlier, according to the news agency, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs called American sanctions against Conviasa unacceptable and gross aggression directed not only against the people of Venezuela, but also against other countries.