Guayaquil, Ecuador, October 14, 2021 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Colombia-based agrochemical producer Monómeros remains at risk as Venezuelan hardline opposition factions clash over the running of the corruption-mired company.

The latest round of infighting was sparked by self-proclaimed “Interim President” Juan Guaidó, who issued a decree ordering Monómeros’ restructuring, with current general manager Guillermo Rodríguez Laprea being removed immediately. The statement published on October 5 announced a commission charged with finding qualified candidates to replace the firm’s board in less than a month.

In June, the company’s labor union accused Laprea of fixing contracts, bulking the payroll with unnecessary advisors and raising selected employees’ salaries without justification. The outgoing general manager is the fifth in the post since May 2019, when Monómeros and a number of other foreign assets were handed to Guaidó following recognition from Washington and allies of his administration.

The four-page text published by Guaidó on Twitter was allegedly subjected to a vote during the opposition-controlled National Assembly (AN) most recent Zoom session. Although the body’s term ended in January 2021, it continues operating as part of the US-backed “interim government.”

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