Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat

Venezuela’s opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat

Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential election, which electoral authorities claim was won by President Nicolás Maduro.The revelation of the letter is the latest strain to the country's political crisis, which was exacerbated by the disputed election results and González's recent departure for exile in Spain. Gonzá…

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," González explained in a video posted to social media. "There were very tense hours of coercion, blackmail and pressure." The letter, according to González, was a condition for his escape to Spain, where he arrived on Sunday a…

EU Parliament Votes To Recognise González as President-Elect of Venezuela

The European Parliament has approved a motion to recognise Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as his country’s legitimate president-elect, and has called on the governments of all EU member states to do the same. The motion recognises González as “the legitimate and democratically elected president of Venezuela” and calls on the EU and its members “to do their utmost to ensure that the legitimate and democratically elected presiden…

European Parliament recognizes Venezuela’s exiled candidate as real president

Conservatives coalesce around symbolic resolution backing opposition chief Edmundo González.