Venezuela issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, accusing him of conspiracy amid a dispute over the July election results.
Hundreds of Venezuela n people, following the worldwide call of the "Great World Protest", gather at Manco Capac square in Lima, Peru on August 17, 2024, to protest recent re-election of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela . 'World Rally for the Truth' a global event organized by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado aims to This rally, follows the controversial results of the presidential elections in which Nicolas Maduro was re-elected both within Venezuela and internationally.
Venezuela's national electoral authority and its top court have said Maduro was the victor of the July 28 election with just over half of the votes, but tallies shared by the opposition show a resounding victory for Gonzalez. A Gonzalez spokesperson said they were awaiting any notification of a warrant but made no further comment. The opposition has always denied any wrongdoing.
The warrant request appeared to be the government's latest salvo in what the opposition says is a crackdown on dissent. Lawyers consulted by Reuters said that Venezuelan law does not allow those over 70 to serve sentences in jails, instead requiring house arrest. Gonzalez, who turned 75 last week, is married and has two daughters; one lives in Caracas and the other lives in Madrid.
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