Venezuelan Opposition Presidential Candidate Leaves Country for Asylum in Spain

Spain’s government said the decision to abandon Venezuela was González’s alone and he departed on a plane sent by the country’s air force. Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, on June 19, 2024. Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, on June 19, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo CARACAS, Venezuela—Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled...