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Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who asserts he won the disputed July presidential election, met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday. This meeting took place just days before President Nicolas Maduro is set to be inaugurated for a controversial third term, with various countries rejecting his victory claims. Gonzalez described the meeting as “a long, fruitful and cordial conversation” where gratitude was expressed for the U.S. support in the struggle for “democratic recovery” in Venezuela (VOA News).
Maduro’s government, which has faced significant pressure and protests in the wake of the election, claims 1,515 people have been released from detention following a crackdown on dissenters, although human rights groups report upwards of 2,000 arrests and nearly 30 fatalities during the unrest (Al Jazeera). Gonzalez, living in exile in Spain, has vowed to return to Venezuela to assume the presidency on January 10. However, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello warned that Gonzalez would face arrest if he returns, and a $100,000 reward has been publicly offered for information leading to his capture (Reuters).
As Venezuela faces deepening economic and political crises, the prospect of Gonzalez returning as president remains uncertain amid ongoing tensions with Maduro’s regime.
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