Spain has denied involvement in negotiations between Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and President Nicolas Maduro's government for his flight to Spain, before which he signed a letter saying he accepted Maduro's victory in the country's July election.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González in Madrid, highlighting Spain’s support for Venezuelans seeking democracy. González, considered by many as the legitimate winner of the disputed July 2024 election,

Spain has denied involvement in negotiations between Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and President Nicolas Maduro's government concerning Gonzalez's flight to Spain. Although Gonzalez signed a letter accepting Maduro's election victory under pressure,

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González claims the regime forced him to sign a letter recognizing Nicolás Maduro as the winner of July's disputed presidential election. "Either I signed or I would face consequences,

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González said he was put under pressure to sign a document recognising the electoral victory of President Nicolás Maduro, in a post on X. González is currently in Spain and said his signature was a condition imposed by Maduro's government for letting him travel to Spain,

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia disclosed he was coerced into signing a letter conceding defeat to Nicolas Maduro. Now granted asylum in Madrid, Urrutia insists the letter is invalid and maintains his electoral victory.

The main opposition candidate in July's ballot said he was coerced into signing a document that accepted the outcome of the election. Venezuelan government figures have denied the account.