Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiathe leader of the Venezuelan opposition, arrived in Madrid after spending more than a month in hiding. On September 5, he left the Dutch embassy in Venezuela, where he had sought refuge after the controversial conflict. Elections of July 28. From that moment on, González began a journey to stay safe and avoid being detained by the authorities of the Nicolas Maduro regime.
“My departure from Caracas “I have been surrounded by episodes, pressures, coercion and threats not to allow my departure,” González said upon his arrival in the Spanish capital, the politician thanked the multiple expressions of solidarity received and expressed his determination to continue the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. “He was convinced that we would soon continue the struggle for freedom,” he added.
On July 28, Venezuelans went to the polls in elections that the Electoral Commission quickly Maduro declared a victoryeven though the opposition’s minutes suggested otherwise. González, who was an opposition candidate, He applied for asylum at the Dutch embassy the next day, amid a wave of arrests of other opponents.
From the embassy, González Urrutia has maintained his activism, using social media and videos to denounce irregularities in the electoral process. However, in late August, institutions under Maduro’s control published an arrest warrant against him for failing to appear to testify in legal proceedings related to alleged tax fraud.
Finally, last Thursday, after intense diplomatic work, Gonzalez left Venezuela with the help of the Air Force Spanish. After a long journey with several stops, he arrived in Madrid, where he was received as a symbol of resistance and hope for the Venezuelan opposition.
