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Opposition Leader Edmundo González Flees Venezuela, Seeks Asylum in Spain

HeadlineSep 09, 2024

Venezuela’s former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled to Spain to seek asylum after spending weeks in hiding. González was facing arrest in Venezuela after he accused President Nicolás Maduro of stealing the July election. Venezuela’s Supreme Court certified Maduro’s victory, but many countries, including the United States, have claimed González won.

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