Venezuela Opposition Candidate Due Before Prosecutors In Election Dispute

Nicolas Maduro (L) will be seeking a third term in office, challenged by opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia (R). (Credit: AFP)

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in hiding since shortly after the country's disputed presidential election, is due to appear before prosecutors Monday in a criminal investigation launched by officials considered close to President Nicolas Maduro.

However, it was not immediately clear whether Gonzalez Urrutia, 74, would in fact appear. Maduro has threatened to arrest him and fellow opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, leading him to skip an earlier court appearance.