Maduro’s government ratifies Interpol’s request for a red alert against Edmundo González
The Public Ministry of the government of Nicolás Maduro issued a new official letter on October 24 in which ratifies to Interpol the request for a red alert against Edmundo González Urrutira, currently exiled in Spain.
In the request, obtained exclusively by newspaper The Time of Colombia, accuse the opposition leader of the crimes of conspiracy, identity theft, forging documents, among others.
On September 2, the Venezuelan authorities issued an arrest warrant against Edmundo González, after the voting records that demonstrate his victory over Nicolás Maduro in the last presidential elections on July 28, but that Chavismo does not recognize, were published. on the Results with Venezuela website.
Subsequently, given the pressure from the Maduro government and the risk against him, María Corina Machado’s ally left Venezuela through Spain.
González is accused by the Venezuelan justice of usurpation of functions, forging a public document, instigating disobedience of the laws, conspiracy, ignorance of State institutions, complicity in the use of violent acts against peace, dissemination of false information without knowing electoral results, sabotage or damage to the system, association, and money laundering.
Edmundo González affirms that he will be sworn in on January 10
This week, the opposition leader reiterated that he has every intention of being in Venezuela on January 10, 2025 to be sworn in as president.
During an interview with journalist Cesar Miguel Rondón, González He said that he intends to return to Venezuela at the beginning of 2025 to assume the Presidency of Venezuela.
“The truth is that we have every intention of presenting ourselves for the swearing-in on January 10. That swearing-in will be in Caracas and we will be accompanied by the majority of the Venezuelan people and by a good part of the international community, with whom we have spoken,” he assured.
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