(8 Sep 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Caracas – 9 September 2024
1. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab providing statement on asylum of former presidential candidate Edmundo González
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Tarek William Saab, Venezuelan Attorney General:
“This public ministry (Attorney General’s office) had first-hand knowledge of the exact moment when citizen Edmundo González Urrutia entered Spain’s embassy in Caracas. We were then informed by the Venezuelan authorities of his request for asylum under international human rights law.”
3. Saab during briefing
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Tarek William Saab, Venezuelan Attorney General:
“The governments of Venezuela and Spain agreed to grant safe passage to Edmundo González Urrutia so that he could leave the national territory and take the asylum granted by Spain.”
5. Saab during briefing
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Tarek William Saab, Venezuelan Attorney General:
“This public ministry (Attorney General’s office) has maintained the close communication established during the last few days with his legal representative, the legal representative of Mr. González Urrutia, attorney Jose Vicente Haro.”
7. Saab during briefing
STORYLINE:
Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab on Sunday said his office had first-hand knowledge of the exact moment opposition leader Edmundo González entered Spain’s embassy in Caracas seeking asylum.
“We were then informed by the Venezuelan authorities of his request for asylum under international human rights law,” said Saab during a briefing to the press.
The former presidential candidate arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile in as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolas Maduro’s government that dealt a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign.
The surprise departure of the man considered by Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments to be the legitimate winner of the July 28 presidential election was announced late Saturday by Venezuelan officials who just a few days ago ordered his arrest.
González landed Sunday at a military airport near Madrid, accompanied by his wife and Spanish officials, Spain’s foreign ministry said.
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