Edmundo González Urrutia

The opposition leader has accepted the offer from the Spanish government, in which former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero played a key role

The Chavista leader took advantage of his television program to announce a change in the festive calendar. ‘It is September and it already smells like Christmas’

The Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses the presidential candidate of five crimes related to the publication of the voting records, with which the opposition claims electoral fraud in Nicolás Maduro’s victory

The opposition candidate has been summoned to appear before the Prosecutor’s Office and faces an arrest warrant if he does not comply. The government accuses him of conspiracy for having published the voting records with which he claims victory over Nicolás Maduro

The Venezuelan president marked a month since the National Electoral Council proclaimed him the winner of the disputed election with fresh attacks against opposition leaders

Almost all of the judges of the TSJ, which validated the president’s controversial victory, have been politically affiliated with Chavismo

The court’s ruling was anticipated by the opposition, with presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia warning that the TSJ could not assume the functions of the National Electoral Council

The presidential candidate has warned that the audit of the tally sheets being done by the TSJ, which is controlled by the ruling party, only aims to ‘validate electoral fraud’

Despite the intensifying political crisis in the country, both Maduro’s ruling party and the opposition have dismissed the solutions put forward to date

The FANB leadership has sworn ‘absolute loyalty’ to the president in the face of allegations of fraud. However, according to analysts, there is discontent in the barracks over the election results

In an interview, with EL PAÍS, the Venezuelan opposition leader says she’s convinced that a change in the country is possible this time: ‘Our records are available for anyone who wants to analyze them’

The sweeping crackdown following the election has targeted teenagers, journalists and politicians in what critics say is the worst repression since Pinochet

Amid a general retreat to alleviate the wave of repression, the opposition has placed part of its hopes on the efforts of the international community

Protesters who took to the streets over suspected fraud in the presidential election have torn down monuments in tribute to the commander in several cities in the country

State Secretary Antony Blinken says ‘overwhelming evidence’ shows that Edmundo González Urrutia ‘won the most votes,’ rather than President Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle has threatened to arrest Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado and is not relenting to pressure from the United States and leftist leaders who demand a verifiable result

At least two people are dead and over 46 arrested as the Chavista government moves to repress the street demonstrations spreading throughout the country

State Secretary Antony Blinken voices ‘serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.’ Chile’s president says ‘we will not recognize any result that is not verifiable’

Experts say that polling machines and their printed records are reliable, at least in theory, but warn that Chavismo may discourage participation and threaten voters with revoking their government benefits

Migration is a distinct possibility for nearly one-fourth of the country’s population if there is no change in political leadership on Sunday

With ideas completely opposed to the Chavista government, the opposition candidate seeks to re-establish international relations and reunite Venezuelan families that have been fragmented by exodus and exile

Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate is confident of his lead in the polls, but has reservations about President Maduro’s reaction if Chavismo loses the election on Sunday

Over the last decade, the ruling party has lost a large part of its support base. The corruption and enrichment of the political leaders, in contrast to the impoverishment of the people, have led to deep disenchantment

In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Venezuelan opposition leader expresses her confidence that Chavismo will accept electoral defeat if voted out on July 28