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Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Says Letter Conceding Election Was Coerced

Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia said Wednesday he had been coerced into signing a letter distributed by Venezuelan authorities in which he supposedly conceded election defeat to strongman President Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

Venezuela opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter accepting Maduro victory

Edmundo González says he signed election letter under duress as condition for allowing him to flee to Spain

The Guardian - US

Venezuela Arrests Fourth U.S. Citizen In Alleged Maduro Plot

Venezuela reports arrest of fourth U.S. citizen in alleged plot to assassinate President Maduro, involving CIA and Spain's intelligence agency.

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US denies involvement in plot to to overthrow President Maduro after three Americans arrested in Venezuela

The three Americans were detained alongside Spanish and Czech citizens with 400 US rifles seized, interior minister claims

The Independent UK

Three Americans, Two Spaniards Held Over Alleged Plot To 'Destabilize' Venezuela

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country, the government said Saturday, as the United States denied Caracas's allegations it was involved.

International Business Times

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

US imposes sanctions on Maduro allies over ‘illegitimate’ election results

Washington says new penalties should prompt ‘deeper reflection’ by officials aligned with Venezuelan president.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions 16 Maduro allies for role in obstruction of Venezuela election

Supreme court and electoral council members among those sanctioned for impeding ‘transparent electoral process’

The Guardian - US

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.

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Venezuelans Seek Help Of Brazil's Lula To Free 'Political Prisoners'

Hundreds of Venezuelans marched on the Brazilian embassy in Caracas Wednesday to appeal for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's help in securing the freedom of some 2,500 "political prisoners."

France 24

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?

International Business Times

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.

Latin 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

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Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

Spain's PM Meets Xi, Pushes 'Fair Trade Order' On China Trip

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for a "fair trade order" during a visit to China where he met leader Xi Jinping and aimed to boost ties despite a tariff standoff between Beijing and the European Union.

Evening Standard

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez vows to fight on as he flees into exile in Spain

Edmundo Gonzalez fled country and is seeking asylum after challenging Nicolas Maduro’s victory in July’s disputed election

International Business Times

Game Over? Venezuelan Opposition Looks Cornered As Maduro Digs In

Venezuela's battered opposition is running out of options for challenging President Nicolas Maduro's claim to have won reelection.

Latin Times

María Corina Machado stays in Venezuela, vows to continue fight against Maduro despite threats

As Edmundo González flees to Spain, Machado stands firm in Venezuela, promising to lead the fight against Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - AU

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of Argentine embassy housing Maduro opponents

Opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence say the building has been surrounded by security forces

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