Venezuela opposition candidate leaves country

The Venezuelan authorities has said absorption statesmanlike campaigner Edmundo González has near the country, seeking asylum successful Spain.

Mr González has been successful hiding, and a warrant had been issued for his apprehension owed to his insistence that helium is the rightful victor of July's election.

"After taking refuge voluntarily astatine the Spanish embassy successful Caracas a fewer days ago, (Gonzalez Urrutia) asked the Spanish authorities for governmental asylum," Venezuela's Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez said connected societal media.

She added that Caracas had agreed to his harmless transition and that helium had left.

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