Edmundo González: Arrest warrant issued for Venezuela opposition candidate

Venezuela's opposition claims Edmundo González defeated President Nicolas Maduro in July's disputed presidential election.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersArrest warrant issued for Venezuela opposition candidateGetty ImagesThe opposition says it has evidence showing Edmundo González (centre) won the electionA judge in Venezuela has issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo González, the opposition's candidate in the country's recent presidential election.

It comes after a request by the public prosecutor's office, which is loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.

Mr Maduro was declared the winner of July's election by the country's electoral council - which is stacked with government loyalists.

But the government has yet to publish any evidence to support its claim of victory, while the opposition says their polling data shows Mr González won easily.

No sooner was the petition received from Venezuela’s public prosecutor’s office than Judge Edward Briceño, who rules on terrorism-related crimes in Venezuela, granted the request and the arrest warrant against Mr González was issued.

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