Sources: Guaido allies take slice of first Venezuela budget

Guaido’s communications team issued a statement late Thursday denying a $5,000 “salary” had been approved. It said lawmakers, who have gone unpaid since Maduro cut off funding to the legislature after it fell to the opposition in 2015, will determine an appropriate amount and communicate it to the rest of the country in a transparent manner. It said the $14 million in funding earmarked for the National Assembly would pay not not only lawmakers’ personal income but also cover office expenses, staff costs, travel and other related legislative expenses. By Joshua Goodman. Full text -> APNews

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