Venezuela's top prosecutor has initiated a criminal investigation against opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González and leader Maria Corina Machado. The investigation stems from their call for the armed forces to withdraw support for President Nicolás Maduro and cease repressing demonstrators.
The Attorney General's statement linked the investigation directly to a written appeal made by the opposition members regarding Maduro and the ongoing protests defending the July 28 election results. The duo was accused of falsely declaring a winner of the election and inciting police and military officials to disobey laws.
