The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution recognizing Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the country’s legitimate president after incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in a disputed election.

In a news conference on Wednesday, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, held up printed photographs of what he said was the moment the document was signed i

Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain.

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,

Venezuela’s opposition candidate was forced to admit Nicolas Maduro as the election winner in July. Edmundo Gonzalez released a video message on Wednesday claiming that the Maduro regime pressured him into signing a letter stating he lost the election.

The European Parliament on September 19 passed a non-binding resolution recognising Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the 'legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela',

The European Parliament on Thursday recognized Venezuela’s exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González as the country’s legitimate and democratically elected president. The joint resolution was backed by the center-right European People’s Party (EPP),