Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile in Spain after being granted asylum there, dealing a significant blow to those who supported his opposition campaign against two decades of single-party rule in Venezuela.
The unexpected departure of González, considered by many in Venezuela's opposition and several foreign governments to be the rightful winner of July's presidential race, was announced by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. The government granted González safe passage out of the country just days after ordering his arrest in an effort to restore political peace and tranquility.
