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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Defies Court Summons

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to be the rightful winner of the country's presidential election, on Wednesday defied a Supreme Court summons over the disputed results. Election authorities declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July 28 vote, prompting the opposition to cry foul and sparking ...

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Ignores Second Court Summons

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia ignored a second summons from prosecutors Tuesday as his coalition denounced "judicial harassment" following President Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection. Prosecutors loyal to Maduro want to question the 74-year-old, who is in hiding, in an investigation into his claim that ...

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Left to Spain for Asylum

The Venezuelan government said on Saturday that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who disputed President Nicolas Maduro's July 28 reelection, has left the country to seek asylum in Spain. Gonzalez Urrutia had been in hiding for a month, ignoring three successive summons to appear before prosecutors, saying attending the hearing could ...