Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez arrives in Spain
4 years, 2 months ago

Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez arrives in Spain

Al Jazeera  

Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez has arrived in Madrid, Spain’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, after spending the past year at the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Venezuela to escape house arrest. “Leopoldo Lopez arrived in Madrid today, being able to reunite with his family,” the ministry said in a statement. Venezuela’s government accused Madrid’s envoy to Caracas of being an accomplice in Lopez’s “escape”. “The head of the Spanish diplomatic mission in Venezuela served as the main organiser and confessed accomplice of the … escape from Venezuelan territory of the criminal Leopoldo Lopez,” Maduro’s government said in a statement.

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Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González
3 months, 1 week ago

Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González

Associated Press  

MADRID — Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday, four days after fleeing to the European country in a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro’s government. On Wednesday, the Spanish Parliament approved a proposal from the conservative Popular Party urging Sánchez’s left-wing coalition government to recognize the opposition leader as the elected president …

Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González
3 months, 1 week ago

Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González

The Independent  

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Opposition leader Gonzalez left country for asylum in Spain, says Venezuelan official
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition leader Gonzalez left country for asylum in Spain, says Venezuelan official

The Hindu  

“Former Venezuelan Opposition Presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the South American country after seeking asylum in Spain,” according to a senior Venezuelan official. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said in a message posted on Instagram that Mr. González, who has not been seen since the election, had sought refuge in past days at Spain's embassy in Caracas. She said …

Venezuelan opposition candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain

NPR  

Venezuelan opposition candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule. The surprise departure …

Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

LA Times  

Edmundo González Urrutia waves to supporters while campaigning for president in Caracas, Venezuela, in June. The surprise departure of the man considered by Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments to be the legitimate winner of July’s presidential race was announced late Saturday by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. She said the government decided to grant González safe passage out of …

Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Yenny Morales, 33, left her native Venezuela because she felt she had no other option. Since Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela, in which both incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s main opposition coalition claimed victory, her worries have shifted to her family back home. It’s really, really hard on us.” Tents set up by migrants, many …

Opposition activist leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela
4 years, 2 months ago

Opposition activist leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela

Associated Press  

MEDELLIN, Colombia — Prominent opposition activist Leopoldo López has abandoned the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas and left Venezuela after years of frustrated efforts to oust the nation’s socialist president, his party said Saturday. In a statement from Popular Will, the party López founded, leaders confirmed he had left the country to continue his work from abroad in a decision …

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