• Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, is greeted by supporters as he arrives for a meeting with electricity experts in Caracas Thursday. The Venezuelan government on Thursday said it has barred Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, though the National Assembly leader responded soon afterward that he would continue his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. | AP
    Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, is greeted by supporters as he arrives for a meeting with electricity experts in Caracas Thursday. The Venezuelan government on Thursday said it has barred Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, though the National Assembly leader responded soon afterward that he would continue his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. | AP

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CARACAS – The Venezuelan government said opposition leader Juan Guaido would be barred from public office for 15 years on Thursday, as it seeks to crack down on the U.S.-backed rival to President Nicolas Maduro.

Guaido has called for fresh protests on Saturday against Maduro, following a blackout this week that left the country without power for days.

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