González is Venezuela’s ‘best hope for democracy’, says Blinken, as leader vows to fight on
by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, Jon Henley in Pari from World news | The Guardian on (#6QJYA)
Edmundo Gonzalez pledges to push for freedom and democracy for Venezuela after going into exile in Spain amid fears for his safety
The US secretary of state has said Edmundo Gonzalez remains the best hope for democracy" in Venezuela after the former presidential candidate went into exile in Spain.
Antony Blinken said on X on Sunday that Gonzalez's departure from Venezuela is the direct result of the anti-democratic measures that [President] Nicolas Maduro has unleashed on the Venezuelan people".
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