{"id":2335866,"date":"2024-09-02T22:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T02:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-authorities-seek-to-arrest-opposition-presidential-candidate-edmundo-gonzalez-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T22:42:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T02:42:44","slug":"venezuelan-authorities-seek-to-arrest-opposition-presidential-candidate-edmundo-gonzalez-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-authorities-seek-to-arrest-opposition-presidential-candidate-edmundo-gonzalez-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan authorities seek to arrest opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuelan-authorities-seek-to-arrest-opposition-presidential-candidate-edmundo-gonzalez-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Venezuelan\u2063 authorities have issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, following his\u200c challenge to the \u200drecent electoral victory claimed by incumbent\u2064 President\u200c Nicolas Maduro. Attorney General Tarek William Saab \u200dhas accused Gonzalez of conspiracy among other crimes. The situation has escalated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julio-rivera-cyber-warfare-in-2022-espionage-hacking-for-profit-and-infrastructure-attacks\/\" title=\"Julio Rivera: Cyber Warfare 2022: Espionage and Hacking-for Profit.\">long-standing conflict<\/a> between the government and opposition, with Maria Corina Machado, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelas-opposition-held-congress-extends-term-after-disputed-vote\/\" title=\"Venezuela\u2019s opposition-held Congress extends term after disputed vote\">opposition leader<\/a>, asserting that the government&#8217;s \u2064actions only strengthen their cause for freedom. The United States has recognized \u200bGonzalez as the legitimate\u2063 election winner, while evidence gathered by the opposition suggests that Maduro may \u200dhave lost, as precinct-level\u200d results remain undisclosed, raising suspicions of electoral manipulation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Venezuelan authorities seek to arrest opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742772\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Venezuelan<\/a> judge ordered the arrest on Monday of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3140938\/us-seizes-maduro-jet-sanctions-violations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disputed<\/a> last month&rsquo;s elections against the incumbent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a>, who claimed victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Tarek William Saab, the attorney general of Venezuela, said a court issued an arrest warrant for Gonzalez, accusing him of conspiracy and other crimes. The arrest warrant is the next step in the pair&rsquo;s feud, which has divided the nation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maduro has lost all touch with reality,&rdquo; opposition leader Maria Corina Machado <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MariaCorinaYA\/status\/1830752875279954271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on X. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-image-claims-daunte-wright-had-an-arrest-warrant-for-a-marijuana-related-fine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims Daunte Wright Had An Arrest Warrant For A Marijuana-Related Fine\">arrest warrant issued<\/a> by the regime to threaten President-Elect Edmundo Gonzalez crosses a new line that only strengthens the resolve of our movement. Venezuelans and democracies around the world are more united than ever in our quest for freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The United States has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/assessing-the-results-of-venezuelas-presidential-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>determined<\/a> that Gonzalez won the election, not Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>The warrant is related to an investigation into an effort led by Gonzalez attempting to show the opposition won the election handily. The opposition gathered voting receipts from thousands of polling locations, which, after several independent reviews of the data, showed Maduro likely lost.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela has refused to release precinct-level election results, possibly indicating the government&rsquo;s electoral cover-up in addition to prosecution of opposition leaders. Maduro&rsquo;s continued insistence to stay in power could be enduring given his control over the country, though the public has protested his doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Maduro has tightened his grip on the country with a ruling from Venezuela&rsquo;s Supreme Justice Tribunal ratifying his reelection for another six years. <\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez has been called to appear before prosecutors but has remained in hiding for over a month. If he did appear, he would likely be arrested. The next step after the warrant appears to be a search for Gonzalez and his eventual arrest, which would likely cause an uproar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It could also cause the U.S. to seek further action against Maduro as many other countries look to do the same. Maduro hasn&rsquo;t shown much willingness to cede any ground to Gonzalez&rsquo;s supporters, and the arrest warrant seemingly doubles down on that.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3140938\/us-seizes-maduro-jet-sanctions-violations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recently\">recently<\/a> attempted to turn up the heat on Maduro with the seizure of an airplane linked to him in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742772\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742772\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuelan officials are pursuing the arrest of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. A judge in Venezuela issued an arrest order on Monday for Gonzalez, who contested last month&#8217;s elections against the current president, Nicolas Maduro, who declared himself the winner. Tarek William Saab, Venezuela&#8217;s attorney general, announced that a court has charged Gonzalez with conspiracy and other offenses. This arrest warrant marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between them that has polarized the nation. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado expressed on X that &#8220;Maduro has completely lost touch with reality,&#8221; adding that this new threat against President-Elect Edmundo Gonzalez only strengthens their movement&#8217;s resolve. She emphasized that Venezuelans and democracies worldwide are more united than ever in their pursuit of freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has recognized Gonzalez as the true winner of the election rather than Maduro. The warrant is part of an investigation into efforts led by Gonzalez to demonstrate that the opposition won decisively. The opposition collected voting receipts from numerous polling stations which independent analyses suggest indicate Maduro likely lost; however, Venezuela has not released detailed election results, raising suspicions about potential electoral fraud and persecution of opposition figures.<\/p>\n<p>Despite public protests against his rule, Maduro appears determined to maintain his grip on power following a ruling from Venezuela\u2019s Supreme Justice Tribunal affirming his reelection for another six years. Although prosecutors have summoned Gonzalez to appear before them, he has been in hiding for over a month; if he were to show up, he would likely be arrested immediately. The next steps following this warrant seem to involve searching for him and executing his arrest\u2014actions likely to provoke significant backlash.<\/p>\n<p>This situation could prompt further U.S. actions against Maduro as other nations consider similar measures. Maduro shows little inclination to compromise with supporters of Gonzalez; instead, this arrest warrant seems to reinforce his stance. Recently, U.S authorities intensified pressure on Maduro by seizing an aircraft linked to him in the Dominican Republic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gonzalez.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39949,3760,5894,14099],"class_list":["post-2335866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-edmundo-gonzalez","tag-opposition","tag-politics","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gonzalez.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}