Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez seeks asylum in Spain after arrest warrant issued

Edmundo González, Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate, in Caracas, Venezuela, in May. Photo: Gaby Oraa/Bloomberg via Getty Images Edmundo González, Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate that the U.S. and other nations recognized as the winner of Venezuela's July elections, has gone into exile in Spain, Spanish officials said Sunday. Why it matters: His departure from Venezuela comes days after Venezuelan authorities allied with leader Nicolás Maduro issued a warrant for González's arrest, accusing him of "crimes associated with terrorism." • Opposition coalition parties have said González has been persecuted since the elections...