{"id":2352413,"date":"2024-10-09T03:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T07:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exiled-venezuela-ex-presidential-candidate-says-hes-returning-in-january-to-take-office-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T03:43:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T07:43:11","slug":"exiled-venezuela-ex-presidential-candidate-says-hes-returning-in-january-to-take-office-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exiled-venezuela-ex-presidential-candidate-says-hes-returning-in-january-to-take-office-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Exiled Venezuela ex-presidential candidate says he\u2019s returning in January to take office &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fexiled-venezuela-ex-presidential-candidate-says-hes-returning-in-january-to-take-office-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=2352413&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>Edmundo Gonzalez, a former presidential candidate in Venezuela, has announced plans to\u200d return to the country on January 10 to assume office\u200d as \u2063the &#8220;elected president.&#8221; After being forced\u200d into exile in September by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hispanic-voters-in-florida-who-fled-dictatorships-think-the-election-was-stolen-from-trump\/\" title=\"REPORT: Hispanic Voters In Florida Who Fled Dictatorships Think The Election Was Stolen From Trump\">authoritarian regime<\/a> of President Nicolas\u2062 Maduro, Gonzalez aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/myanmar-fires-ambassador-to-un-over-incendiary-comments\/\" title=\"Myanmar fires ambassador to UN over incendiary comments\">restore democracy<\/a> in Venezuela. He is the candidate for the Unitary Platform in\u200b the upcoming July 2024 elections and asserts that he won \u2062the\u2063 most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-trump-campaign-says-clark-county-registrar-joe-gloria-hiding-from-subpoena-service\/\" title=\"Nevada: Trump Campaign Says Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria Hiding From Subpoena Service\">recent election<\/a> against Maduro, despite the National Electoral\u200b Council, \u2064viewed as corrupt, declaring Maduro the\u2063 victor without evidence. Following\u2064 the election results, Gonzalez faced arrest warrants\u2063 due to charges from the Maduro\u2063 government, prompting his flight from Venezuela. His return is seen as a\u200c significant move in the ongoing struggle for \u200ddemocratic leadership in the country.  <\/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\">Exiled Venezuela ex-presidential candidate says he&rsquo;s returning in January to take office<\/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_1781312\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Edmundo Gonzalez, former presidential candidate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Venezuela<\/a>, plans to return to his country and lead as its president after being forced to leave the country in September by authoritarian leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gonzalez, the candidate for president of Venezuela&rsquo;s Unitary Platform in the July 2024 elections, said he would return to his country on Jan. 10 to assume his position as &ldquo;elected president,&rdquo; <em>Reuters<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am going to return to Venezuela as soon as possible when we restore democracy in our country &hellip; I am going on Jan. 10 to take office as elected president,&rdquo; Gonzalez <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/ex-presidential-candidate-gonzalez-says-he-will-return-venezuela-take-office-2024-10-04\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> to the media.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez faced Maduro in the country&rsquo;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lockdowns-arent-your-savior-crenshaw-reacts-to-critics-of-texas-opening\/\" title=\"\u2018Lockdowns Aren\u2019t Your Savior\u2019: Crenshaw Reacts To Critics Of Texas Opening\">recent presidential election<\/a>. Maduro claimed victory in the election even though Gonzalez was considered the rightful winner. His opposition party provided proof of voter tallies in the country allegedly showing Gonzalez won. However, Venezuela&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3145335\/venezuela-opposition-leader-calls-for-more-assistance-from-us-in-election-quandary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Electoral Council<\/a>, a government entity believed to be a corrupt ally of the Maduro regime, declared the incumbent the victor, claiming he received 51% of the vote without providing any evidence. Exit polls also showed Gonzalez had a significant lead at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Maduro has refused to cede power and called accusations that he lost the election part of a rogue conspiracy fueled by fascists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Weeks of protests in the country calling for Maduro to step down followed the election with Gonzalez participating in many demonstrations. In return, Maduro&rsquo;s regime issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-peacekeepers-killed-in-central-african-republic-before-election\/\" title=\"U.N. peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic before election\">arrest warrant<\/a> for the presidential candidate, and he was forced to flee Venezuela in early September. Gonzalez was charged with multiple crimes, including conspiracy and falsifying documents, among other charges, according to the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-edmundo-gonzalez-arrest-warrant-d34272422cddb42c1dde9166539a85d5\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-edmundo-gonzalez-arrest-warrant-d34272422cddb42c1dde9166539a85d5\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a><\/em>. He arrived in Spain with his wife last month and was granted asylum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much of the international community has condemned Maduro for his refusal to admit defeat. The United States, Argentina, and countries in the European Union all issued letters and statements objecting to Maduro&rsquo;s actions after Venezuela&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the United States sanctioned 16 government officials believed to be complicit in the country&rsquo;s election fraud and helping Maduro remain in power. The<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/treasury-department\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Treasury Department<\/a> took action against <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venezuela&rsquo;s<\/a> National Electoral Council and Supreme Tribunal of Justice members who ignored requests to release legitimate election results. They were accused of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy2577\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">violating citizens&rsquo; rights<\/a> &ldquo;through intimidation, indiscriminate detentions, and censorship.&rdquo;<\/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_1781312\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1781312\"}});<\/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>Exiled Venezuelan candidate Edmundo Gonzalez plans January return<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2352414,"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\/08\/Edmundo-Gonzalez_Venezuela_22.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42618,40426,35293,14099],"class_list":["post-2352413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-january-return","tag-political-exile","tag-presidential-candidate","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Edmundo-Gonzalez_Venezuela_22.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352413","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}