Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans. They want to call him president. He believes he won that office at the ballot box last year. The government of President Nicolás Maduro says he did not.

Edmundo González, who is recognized by the United States as the president-elect of Venezuela, said his son-in-law was kidnapped by hooded men.

Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,

Edmundo Gonzalez, whom the White House called the “president-elect” of Venezuela despite Nicolas Maduro’s continued hold on the country, said his son-in-law was kidnapped in Caracas the day after he met with President Joe Biden.

Edmundo González said his son-in-law, Rafael Tudares, was kidnapped while on his way to drop off González's two grandchildren at a school in Caracas.

She claimed his generals fear being abandoned by allies Russia and Iran following the collapse of the Syrian regime, with which Maduro’s government had strong ties. “Don’t you think that Maduro has seen himself [reflected] in the eyes of [Bashar] al-Assad?

Venezuela’s government has doubled down on its intention to arrest the opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election.