Grapevine

By Al Jazeera
Sep 9, 2024

After Edmundo Gonzalez flees, what’s next for Venezuela and its opposition?

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has fled to Spain, seeking political asylum amid turmoil in his country after a disputed presidential election.

The opposition presidential candidate arrived at the Torrejon de Ardoz military base in the Spanish capital, Madrid, with his wife on Sunday, according to a statement by Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Gonzalez, who has accused President Nicolas Maduro of election fraud, fled the country after an arrest warrant was issued last week as part of an intensified government crackdown on the opposition.

Here is what is going on in Venezuela and what’s next:

What happened in Venezuela?