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Spain Tries To Calm Spiralling Row With Venezuela

Spain tried to calm the war of words with Venezuela Friday with relations between the two countries almost at breaking point after Caracas recalled its ambassador.

International Business Times

Spanish PM Meets Venezuelan Opposition Figure Amid Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled to Madrid over the weekend requesting asylum, as tensions mounted between Caracas and its former colonial ruler.

International Business Times

Better inside or out? Venezuela's opposition candidate flees to Spain

After a stint at the Dutch embassy in Caracas, Venezuela’s opposition candidate for president Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has chosen exile in Spain over arrest by his election rival, incumbent Nicolas Maduro. Did the 76-year old former diplomat do the right thing?

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Opposition Leader Machado Says She Will Stay In Venezuela

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Monday to remain in Venezuela a day after her colleague and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia took up asylum in Spain claiming post-election repression.

International Business Times

U.S. reiterates that Gonzalez is 'best hope for democracy' in Venezuela despite his exile in Spain

"We must not let Maduro and his representatives cling to power by force," added U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on X

Latin Times

After Edmundo Gonzalez flees, what’s next for Venezuela and its opposition?

Opposition leaders, including Machado, promise to continue ‘their fight’ against President Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González flees country, seeks political asylum in Spain

Edmundo arrived in Spain days after Nicolás Maduro filed a warrant for his arrest amid an election dispute.

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Venezuela Says Presidential Opposition Candidate Has Left Country

The Venezuelan government said Saturday opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- in hiding after he challenged President Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection -- has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain.

International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition Wants Candidate Recognized As President-elect

Venezuela's opposition chief Maria Corina Machado on Thursday called on the world to recognize candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect after a disputed election in the oil-rich nation.

International Business Times

Wanted Venezuelan Candidate Says Opposition Facing 'Persecution'

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, threatened with arrest for insisting he was the rightful winner of July presidential elections, urged prosecutors Wednesday not to partake in what he called political persecution.

International Business Times

Maduro Moves Christmas To October Amid Post-Election Turmoil

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared that Christmas will come early this year, on October 1, as he seeks to impart some holiday cheer after a disputed presidential election the opposition claims he stole.

International Business Times

International Outcry Grows Over Venezuela Opposition Arrest Warrant

The United States, European Union and nine Latin American countries on Tuesday rejected an arrest warrant issued in Venezuela against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won the July presidential election.

International Business Times

Venezuelan Court Grants Arrest Warrant For Maduro's Opposition Rival

A Venezuelan court granted an arrest warrant Monday for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won July elections that authorities awarded to incumbent Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

Venezuela Hit By Nationwide Power Outage

A blackout left most of Venezuela without power Friday in what authorities blamed on sabotage of the national electrical grid -- the latest crisis to hit the oil-rich country after a disputed presidential election.

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Venezuela Opposition Candidate Ignores Second Summons

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia on Tuesday ignored a second summons to appear before prosecutors as part of a probe into his claim that he was the rightful victor of last month's presidential election.

Latin Times

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Due Before Prosecutors In Election Dispute

The United States, the European Union and several Latin American countries have refused to recognize Maduro as having won without seeing detailed voting results of the July 28 election.

International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Due In Court Over Election Dispute

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in hiding since shortly after the country's disputed presidential election, is due to appear in court Monday in a criminal investigation launched by officials considered close to President Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Issued Summons Over Vote Dispute

Venezuelan prosecutors have summoned opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia for questioning Monday as part of a criminal investigation following the country's disputed presidential election claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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US, European, Latin American Nations Reject Maduro Vote Certification

The United States along with countries in Europe and Latin America on Friday rejected the certification by Venezuela's Supreme Court of strongman Nicolas Maduro's widely questioned presidential reelection.

International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Asks Maduro To 'Step Aside'

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has claimed he defeated Nicolas Maduro in last month's election, said Monday he was ready to negotiate a transition -- and asked the incumbent to "step aside."

Latin Times

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans considering leaving the country post-elections, new polls suggests

The fraudulent election results has caused thousands of Venezuelans to considering fleeing their homes, which could have repercussions across the continent

Latin Times

Has the U.S. offered amnesty to Maduro and his allies? The question remains unclear

As the fallout of Venezuela's election continues, the situation at the domestic and international level continues to be fluid

International Business Times

Maduro Urges State 'Iron Fist' As Protest Toll Mounts

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called Monday for the state to use an "iron fist" after deadly protests in response to his July reelection, dismissed at home and abroad as a sham.

International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition, US Heap Pressure On Maduro

Venezuela's opposition on Thursday warned of a potential mass exodus of migrants if President Nicolas Maduro remains in power following his contested reelection, with the US calling on the strongman not to arrest protest leaders.

International Business Times

'No Evidence' Of Venezuela Vote Hacking, Says Carter Center Mission Chief

There is no evidence that Venezuela's electoral system was the target of a cyber attack during elections last month, the head of the Carter Center's observation mission told AFP, confirming figures that give the opposition candidate a victory.

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