Venezuelan's González vows to 'continue to fight' for democracy

Spain has granted asylum to Edmundo González after he left his homeland on Saturday.

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Mr González left Venezuela, after having spent weeks in hiding, arriving at the Torrejón military air base in Madrid with his wife at about 16:00 local time on Sunday (14:00 GMT).

The departure of the 75-year-old from the country followed turmoil in the wake of the 28 July elections, in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory - something which was disputed by Mr González, and many sections of the international community.

In an audio message distributed by his press team, he said he was "confident that soon we will continue the fight to achieve freedom and the recovery of democracy in Venezuela".

Prior to his departure, an arrest warrant had been issued in Venezuela, with the government accusing him of conspiracy and of forging documents, among other "serious crimes".

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