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Venezuela issues arrest warrant for former presidential candidate Edmundo González


Former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González is currently facing an arrest warrant in Venezuela for various crimes, including conspiracy, document forgery, and power usurpation, following a criminal investigation into the election results that declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. The warrant was issued after González failed to appear for questioning by prosecutors on multiple occasions.

The controversy surrounding the election results began when opposition leader María Corina Machado posted voting records online, alleging that the documents showed that González had actually won against Maduro by a significant margin. The records were not published by the National Electoral Council, which claimed their website had been hacked.

As the opposition demanded a detailed breakdown of the results, the Supreme Court, widely viewed as being aligned with the government, audited the process and confirmed Maduro’s victory. International observers criticized the decision, arguing that the court lacked independence.

González, from the opposition coalition Unitary Platform, has been critical of the arrest warrant and the handling of the investigation, accusing authorities of disregarding due process guarantees. Machado also condemned the actions taken against González as a way to threaten the opposition movement in Venezuela.

The European Union does not recognize either candidate and has called for the release of all electoral records. As tensions rise in the country, Venezuelans and democracies around the world continue to push for transparency and freedom in the electoral process.

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