Published 09/08/2024 5:10:28 a.m.

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves the country for Spain

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has departed for Spain after an arrest warrant was issued, accusing him of terrorism, conspiracy, and other crimes linked to the disputed presidential election.
Gonzalez's lawyer and Venezuela’s vice president confirmed his departure, indicating he was “at his own request” on a Spanish Air Force plane.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares provided details regarding Gonzalez's flight to Spain.

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BBC News

Venezuela's opposition leader leaves country for Spain

The Venezuelan government says opposition candidate Edmundo González asked Spain for political asylum.

09/08/2024 12:00:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Opposition leader Gonzalez left country for asylum in Spain, says Venezuelan official

Former Venezuelan Opposition Presidential candidate Edmundo González seeks asylum in Spain, sparking political turmoil in Venezuela.

09/08/2024 4:35:25 a.m.·India

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CTV News

Opposition presidential candidate Gonzalez flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

09/08/2024 11:02:18 a.m.·Canada

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CBC News

Maduro rival González flees to Spain days after arrest warrant issued in Venezuela

The surprise departure of the man considered by Venezuela's opposition and several foreign governments to be the legitimate winner of July's presidential race was announced late Saturday by Venezuelan officials who just a few days ago ordered his arrest.

09/08/2024 1:03:58 p.m.·Canada

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NDTV

Venezuela Opposition Leader Leaves For Spain As Diplomatic Tensions Rise

Venezuela's former presidential opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left for Spain in the wake of the South American country's contested election, Venezuelan and Spanish officials said on Saturday night after a day of rising diplomatic tensions. Gonzalez, 75, who ran against President Nicolas Maduro in July, left after "voluntarily seeking refuge in the Spanish embassy in Caracas several days ago," Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez…

09/08/2024 4:51:06 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

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, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart

09/08/2024 3:30:18 a.m.·United States

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