Venezuela opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter accepting Maduro victory

Edmundo Gonzalez says he signed election letter under duress as condition for allowing him to flee to Spain

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Venezuela's opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, has said he was coerced into signing a letter recognizing Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the country's disputed election as a condition for letting him flee to Spain.

The revelation of the letter is the latest strain to the country's political crisis, which was exacerbated by the disputed election results and Gonzalez's recent departure for exile in Spain.