The Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia He declared that he had signed under “coercion” a document that ratifies the reelection of Nicolas Maduroin order to be able to go into exile in Spain. In a message posted on social media, González explained that the president of the Parliament, Jorge Rodriguez, and the vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, They demanded that he endorse the agreement to allow his exile.
The letter, displayed by Rodriguez at a press conference, contains a confidentiality agreement between the parties. Gonzalez, 75, expressed his disagreement with the court decision that validated the victory of Madurobut clarified that he complies with it under pressure.
The opposition leader, who arrived in Spain on September 8 after a month in hiding, denounced that the document lacks legal validity having been signed under duress. “Either I signed it or I faced the consequences,” he said.
In response, Rodríguez He assured that González “He sought us out” and denied any form of pressure during the process, threatening to release recordings.
The Spanish Senate, for its part, asked the government of Pedro Sanchez recognize González Urrutia as the legitimate winner of the elections.
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2024-09-24 21:31:19