Nicolas Maduro

Spanish government confirms asylum for González, who expressed gratitude after landing in the Azores en route to Madrid. Pedro Sánchez calls him a hero.

Edmundo arrived in Spain days after Nicolás Maduro filed a warrant for his arrest amid an election dispute.

The person in question is an American citizen and a Navy sailor. He was detained on August 30

The move is seen as an attempt to shift the political narrative in the country

The Venezuelan president's aircraft was seized for violations of U.S. sanctions and other criminal activities

It's not the first time the Venezuelan president has moved the start of the holiday season

A government-friendly court granted an arrest warrant for Edmundo González Urrutia, the opposition's presidential candidate who claims to have won the elections

The court, the prosecutor's office said on Instagram, had granted its request for a warrant for Gonzalez Urrutia for "serious crimes."

Their apparent extradition, as reported by The New York Times, could cause tension between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia

The plane's seizure represents the latest escalation in the tense relations between Venezuela and the United States

It will be the fourth round of organized demonstrations held since the July 28 vote, which saw both sides claim victory but Maduro declared the winner by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which is staffed mainly by his allies.

The United States, the European Union and several Latin American countries have refused to recognize Maduro as having won without seeing detailed voting results of the July 28 election.

The choice, say analysts, is between entrenching authoritarianism or democratic change.

"Súper Bigote" is broadcast by a state-owned TV channel. "I'll prove to you that I'm like David against Goliath," says the main character, based on Maduro

The legislation is the latest move by the government against opponents in the wake of Maduro's claim of an election victory last month, contested by the opposition and by the international community.

Maduro's victory has been rejected by the opposition, the United States, European Union and several Latin American countries.

As the fallout of Venezuela's election continues, the situation at the domestic and international level continues to be fluid

Over 2,000 people have been arrested by government forces as protests against its claim about winning the elections continue

Opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who replaced Machado on the ballot after she was banned from running, said separately: "We won, Venezuela won... see you on the 17th."

If convicted, Goudreau faces between 10 and 20 years in prison for violating the U.S.'s arms control laws

Consorven, which advocates for the rights of deaf people, urged the Venezuelan government to uphold constitutional rights of the disabled

More than 1,300 journalists have been attacked, detained or murdered in the country since 2002

"Report the fascist criminals to me so I can go find them! I will protect the people street by street, neighborhood by neighborhood!" he roared.

Opposition leaders Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia and Maria Corina Machado on Monday appealed to the "conscience" of the military and police officers -- traditionally staunch allies of Maduro -- to "take the side of the people".

"We'll have to go back to the stone age but we will not use WhatsApp or TikTok", added senior official Diosdado Cabello

Ivan Duque said on X that "Edmundo González is the president elected by the people" and that their verdict "must be respected"

He also said he was the victim of a "cyberfascist" coup attempt and claimed Elon Musk belongs to a satanic cult

The latest rejection comes as Venezuela's opposition backed outside calls for the results of last week's disputed presidential vote to be published, as the Pope said Venezuelans must "seek the truth" and warned against further violence.

He also said he will seek help from China and Russia to assess the country's "biosafety system."

Two maximum security prisons will now house "all the new generation gangs involved in the criminal attacks," Maduro said