Venezuela opposition leader arrives in Spain to claim asylum
Sunday, 8 September 2024 () Caracas issued an arrest warrant for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez after he challenged President Nicolas Maduro's election victory. He fled to Spain after being accused of conspiracy and other crimes.
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has declared Christmas will start three months early in the country, in a move which some have suggested was.. Sky News
Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has fled to Spain following the country's disputed elections, according to officials. Sky News
In Venezuela's latest presidential election, President Nicolás Maduro and opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez both declared victory, sparking intense controversy. Official results announced by the national electoral authority show Maduro winning a third term with 51% of the vote, extending a quarter-century of socialist rule. However, independent exit polls suggest a major win for Gonzalez, who claims 70% of the vote. The U.S. and several other countries have expressed serious doubts about the legitimacy of the results, with accusations of electoral fraud and violations. Watch this video for a detailed analysis of the election, the international reactions, and the ongoing debate over Venezuela's political future.
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The streets of Caracas were engulfed in turmoil Monday evening as thousands of demonstrators gathered to protest the contested results of Sunday's presidential election. The atmosphere was tense, with reports of tear gas and rubber bullets being fired at protesters who marched from slums on the city's outskirts to the presidential palace. The catalyst for these mass demonstrations was President Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory, which the opposition vehemently rejected as fraudulent.
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Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate in Venezuela's contested election, has fled to Spain, as diplomatic tensions escalate with Brazil over embassy intrigue.
Thousands rally in several cities in Venezuela and as far afield as Spain, Canada and the United States in response to a call by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to join a "Protest for the..
Caracas issued an arrest warrant for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez after he challenged President Nicolas Maduro's election victory. He fled to Spain... Deutsche Welle Also reported by •Japan Today •BBC News •IndiaTimes •Sky News •Invezz •News24
The opposition candidate’s decision to seek asylum in Spain and the autocratic leader’s antagonism toward regional powers lessen the chances of a political... NYTimes.com