Edmundo González

Edmundo González Urrutia (born 29 August 1949) is a Venezuelan politician, analyst and diplomat who was the presidential candidate of the Unitary Platform political alliance for the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. Following the Venezuelan government's announcements of election results that analysts say were not based on votes recorded, a national and international political crisis developed. Most European countries and the US rejected the official results and recognized González as the election winner, while a number of countries including Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and Cuba recognized Nicolás Maduro as the winner.

Maduro did not cede power, and instead asked the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), composed of justices loyal to Maduro, to approve the results, which they "validated". An arrest warrant was issued for González, who was charged with "usurpation of functions, falsification of public documents, instigation to disobey the law, conspiracy and association"; he was granted asylum in Spain, leaving Venezuela on 7 September 2024.

González has previously served as the Venezuelan ambassador to Argentina and Algeria. He also sits on the editorial board of ''El Nacional''. Provided by Wikipedia