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Spain to grant asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia

IndiaTimes Sunday, 8 September 2024
Spain's foreign minister confirmed that asylum will be provided to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. After challenging President Maduro's re-election and facing an arrest warrant, Gonzalez sought refuge in the Spanish embassy in Caracas. He left Venezuela on a Spanish military aircraft, with safe passage granted by the Maduro government for political peace.
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