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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Edmundo González Urrutia Seeks Asylum in Spain

Sep 8, 2024, 03:41 AM

Venezuelan opposition leader and presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has left the country and sought asylum in Spain. The Venezuelan government confirmed that González, who had taken refuge in the Spanish embassy in Caracas, was granted political asylum and departed for Madrid. This development comes a week after the Venezuelan government ordered his arrest. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the decision to grant González safe passage was made to ensure political tranquility and peace in the country.