Summary
- Edmundo González, who ran for election on behalf of María Corina Machado and allegedly defeated Nicolás Maduro, was pressured into exile by the regime.
- The exile was orchestrated in a three-way deal between the opposition, Maduro’s government, and Spain with mediation from José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
- Machado believes that Maduro’s government is weaker now, without national or international credibility.
- Machado is seeking recognition for González as the lawful president of Venezuela through political initiatives in Spain and the European Parliament.