Venezuela's former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, revealed on Wednesday that he was pressured into signing a letter acknowledging his defeat in July's presidential election, which electoral authorities attribute to President Nicolás Maduro. The letter, intended to be confidential, was brought to light during a press conference by Jorge Rodríguez, head of the National Assembly and Maduro's chief negotiator.
González, who recently left for exile in Spain, asserts that he and the Unitary Platform coalition he represented actually emerged victorious over Maduro by a significant margin. However, he claims he signed the letter under duress, stating that he was coerced with threats and pressure to sign it in order to leave the country.
