The government of Venezuela has announced that political leader Edmundo González, the opposition presidential candidate, has left the nation. González is now seeking asylum in Spain.
The government-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE) declared that Nicolás Maduro had won the July presidential election. After this declaration, the opposition contested the results of the election. After the contestation, Mr. González went into hiding and the authorities issued a warrant for his arrest.
Vice-President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez shared on social media that opposition leader Mr. Gonzalez asked for political asylum from the Spanish government a few days ago. He had previously “voluntarily” taken up residence at the Spanish embassy in Caracas.
She further said that he had departed and that Caracas had consented to his safe passage.
José Manuel Albares, Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a statement. He declared that Mr. González had left the country. He did so on his own initiative. Mr. González traveled aboard a Spanish Air Force aircraft.
He continued that the Spanish government committed to protecting the political rights of all Venezuelans.
Mr. González’s attorney acknowledged to the AFP news agency that he had fled the nation for Spain. He provided no other information.
Security personnel in Venezuela have encircled the Argentine embassy in the nation’s capital, Caracas, while he has been traveling.
Six of President Maduro’s political rivals are taking refuge. The country’s foreign ministry claimed that terrorist plots were being planned.
By winning the election on July 28, President Maduro brought political crisis to Venezuela
The announcement by the authorities that President Maduro had won the July 28 election has led to a political crisis in Venezuela.
The opposition posted comprehensive voting tallies online, showing Mr. González’s victory over Mr. Maduro. They also claimed to have proof that Mr. González had won by a wide margin.
Many nations have not acknowledged President Maduro as the victor. They are waiting for Caracas to release comprehensive voting results. This includes the US, the EU, and several Latin American countries.
Since the election, President Maduro’s administration has jailed over 2400 people. This has resulted in a climate of fear, as referred to by the UN.
Mr. González has been hiding, fearing that he might be caught.
Since July 30, Mr. González has been living in hiding. Moreover, prominent government members’ remarks suggesting that he belongs in prison have caused him to fear that authorities will arrest him.
In addition, the attorney general’s office has charged González with conspiracy. Furthermore, they have also accused him of document forgery. Notably, the attorney general’s office closely associates with the Maduro administration.
Prior to March of this year, when the main opposition alliance registered the 75-year-old as its candidate, he was not well-known.
Initially, the opposition had María Corina Machado as their presidential candidate. Indeed, she won the open primary with a large number of votes.
Consequently, the opposition was forced to look for another candidate. Afterward, the authorities under government control rejected her attempts to reverse a ban, and she could no longer stand for public office. As a result, the opposition then proposed Mr. González as a candidate after they rejected another.
Subsequently, Ms. Machado traveled the nation urging people to support Mr. González. Meanwhile, the opposition kept Mr. González in the background out of concern that he too might be disqualified from running.
Finally, on election night, Mr. González and María Corina Machado came together. Thus, they contested the CNE’s declaration that Mr. Maduro had won with a large number of votes.”
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