Politics Arrest warrant applied for against opposition candidate in Venezuela
Following the presidential election in Venezuela, which was overshadowed by allegations of fraud, the public prosecutor's office in the South American country has applied for an arrest warrant for opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. The ex-diplomat is accused, among other things, of usurping office, incitement to disregard the law, conspiracy and sabotage, according to the application.
03.09.2024, 01:19
SDA
After the election on July 28, the electoral authority loyal to the government declared Nicolás Maduro, the authoritarian head of state who has been in power since 2013, the winner. However, it has not yet published the breakdown of the results. The opposition is accusing the government of electoral fraud and is claiming victory for its candidate González. The USA and several Latin American countries have already recognized the election victory of the ex-diplomat. The European Union and the Organization of American States also doubt the official election result.
Maduro's re-election in 2018 had already not been recognized internationally by many countries. Juan Guaidó, then president of parliament, declared himself interim president in 2019, but was unable to assert himself in the country - mainly because the military backed Maduro. This allowed him to simply sit out the protests at the time.
