Venezuela’s political turmoil has worsened with an arrest warrant for Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition leader and former presidential candidate. This move comes shortly after the U.S. seized a plane owned by President Nicolas Maduro in the Dominican Republic. The warrant stems from a disputed election on July 28, 2024, where both Gonzalez and Maduro claimed […]
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