Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez says he was strong-armed into conceding election
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez said he was forced to accept Nicolas Maduro as the victor in July's disputed presidential election to get out of the Spanish Embassy in Caracas and escape from the country.
Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
"They showed up with a document that I would have to sign to allow my departure from the country," González said. "In other words, either I signed or I would face consequences. There were very tense hours of coercion,
After Edmundo Gonzalez flees, what’s next for Venezuela and its opposition?
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has fled to Spain, seeking political asylum amid turmoil in his country after a disputed presidential election. The opposition presidential candidate arrived at the Torrejon de Ardoz military base in the Spanish capital,
Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez lands in Spain seeking asylum after disputed election
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has left the country en route to Spain, according to his lawyer and Venezuela’s vice president, after an arrest warrant was issued last week accusing him of terrorism,
Venezuela's government rejects EU vote to recognise opposition leader as election winner
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to recognise Venezuela's exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González as the "legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela,"
Spain Denies 'Complicity' in Venezuela's Gonzalez Signing Letter Accepting Maduro Victory
In a news conference on Wednesday, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, held up printed photographs of what he said was the moment the document was signed i
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves the country for Spain
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has left the country en route to Spain, according to his lawyer and Venezuela’s vice president, after an arrest warrant was issued last week accusing him of terrorism,
Venezuela Opposition Leader Forced To Sign Letter Backing Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González claims the regime forced him to sign a letter recognizing Nicolás Maduro as the winner of July's disputed presidential election. "Either I signed or I would face consequences,
'Brutal wave of oppression': Venezuelan opposition leader speaks out on Maduro
The regime of Nicolás Maduro has arrested a fourth U.S. citizen as he continues to cling to power in Venezuela, despite evidence that he lost by a landslide. Opposition leader María Corina Machado joins José Díaz-Balart to talk about what her country needs right now.
Venezuelan Opposition Figure Denies Pressure From Spain
Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who challenged President Nicolas Maduro in this summer's election, has denied being pressured by Spain to leave Venezuela and seek exile in Madrid.
Venezuela opposition leader was pressured to recognise Maduro win
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González said he was put under pressure to sign a document recognising the electoral victory of President Nicolás Maduro, in a post on X. González is currently in Spain and said his signature was a condition imposed by Maduro's government for letting him travel to Spain,
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Edmundo González: ‘I have not been coerced by the Spanish government or by the ambassador’
The Venezuelan opposition candidate, in response to accusations that Spain maneuvered to benefit Chavismo by facilitating his ...
Venezuela says presidential opposition leader Edmundo González has left country
Numerous nations, including the United States, have refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the presidential ...
Venezuela opposition says Edmundo Gonzalez will remain 'clear voice' in Spanish exile
Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez will remain a "very clear voice" pushing for change in his country despite ...
Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, ...
Edmundo González, likely winner of Venezuela election, flees to Spain
González fled days after the attorney general for Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, filed a warrant for ...
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Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile ... a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.