Edmundo González explained that his departure from the country to Spain was temporary and that from the first moment he was clear that he would return
González promised to be in Caracas to assume the Presidency, stating that he will be the one who will hold the presidential sash on Jan. 10
González said that his son-in-law Rafael Tudares was intercepted when he was "heading to my grandchildren's school to drop them off for the start of classes."
Edmundo González left five days after the Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office asked a court specializing in terrorism crimes to issue an arrest warrant against the pro-democracy opposition leader
The Biden Administration recognized González Urrutia as the winner of the elections on Aug. 1, but until now had avoided declaring him "elected president" of the nation
The Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office announced this Monday that it will open a criminal investigation against María Corina Machado and the opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia
Ecuador has formally recognized Edmundo González as the elected president of Venezuela
The meeting takes place in the midst of strong tensions between the Government of Spain and the regime of Nicolás Maduro after the arrival of González
The resolution, approved with 309 votes in favor and 201 against, also recognizes María Corina Machado as leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela
A Venezuelan prosecutor signed an arrest warrant against the opposition candidate who garnered the most votes in the July 28 presidential elections