Summary
- Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez was forced to sign a letter accepting a court ruling that recognized President Nicolas Maduro’s victory.
- Gonzalez, who stood against Maduro in the election, was granted political asylum in Spain following a warrant for his arrest in Venezuela.
- The national electoral council proclaimed Maduro the winner, leading to allegations of fraud and protests from the opposition.
- Gonzalez claims he was coerced into signing the letter by Venezuelan officials at the Spanish embassy in Caracas.