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Latin Times
Latin Times
Politics
Michelly Teixeira

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Urges Trump to Avoid Deportation Deal with Maduro, Send Deportees To Third Countries

González has been in exile since September. He fled Venezuela after facing charges linked to the disclosure of election documents that the opposition claimed proved electoral fraud in the July 28 vote (Credit: Federico PARRA/Getty Images)

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is urging the Trump administration to refrain from reaching a deal with Nicolás Maduro, warning that such a scenario could strengthen the authoritarian leader's grip on power.

González, recognized by the U.S. as Venezuela's president-elect, told The Washington Post that sending deported Venezuelans directly back to Maduro would allow him to use them for political gain. Instead, he is suggesting that deportees be sent to a third country.

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