Venezuela

08 Sep

Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Seeks Asylum in Spain

Reporter0 CommentsWorldEdmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Venezuela

The Venezuelan government announced Saturday that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who challenged President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed reelection on July 28, has fled the country to seek asylum in Spain. Gonzalez Urrutia had been in hiding for a month, evading three summons from prosecutors, fearing arrest if he attended. After taking refuge at the Spanish embassy in Caracas, Gonzalez Urrutia requested political asylum from the Spanish government. Venezuela’s vice president confirmed his safe passage, stating that Caracas had agreed to let him leave. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, through a post on social media, confirmed that Gonzalez Urrutia departed…

30 Jul

Venezuelan Security Forces Clash with Protesters Following Disputed Election Result

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Security forces in Venezuela fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of protesters in Caracas on Monday evening, following a disputed election result. The protests erupted after President Nicolás Maduro declared victory in Sunday's election, a claim the opposition vehemently disputes. Protesters, many of whom traveled from slums in the mountains surrounding the capital, marched towards the presidential palace. The opposition asserts that their candidate, Edmundo González, won convincingly with 73.2% of the vote, challenging Maduro's declaration as fraudulent. Opinion polls prior to the election had indicated a clear victory for González, who had united opposition parties in an…