Spain's Prime Minister Welcomes Exiled Venezuelan Opposition Leader

Pedro Sanchez meets Edmundo Gonzalez in Madrid after Spain's parliament symbolically recognizes him as Venezuela's president-elect.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who fled to Spain after the disputed July presidential election.
Gonzalez, wanted by Venezuelan authorities, sought asylum in Spain amid charges of conspiracy and other crimes.
Spain's lower house of parliament voted to recognize Gonzalez as the legitimate winner of the election, though the Spanish government maintains the EU's demand for detailed vote tallies.
The arrival of Gonzalez has heightened diplomatic tensions between Madrid and Caracas, with Venezuela's parliament calling for the severance of diplomatic and commercial ties with Spain.
Gonzalez's exile follows a crackdown in Venezuela, where over 2,000 protestors were arrested after the disputed election results.