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Venezuelan Authorities Seek Arrest Warrant for Opposition Presidential Candidate Gonzalez

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Urrutia's lawyer has denied that he has sought asylum, and the opposition has denounced Maduro's proclamation of victory as fraudulent.

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    1. He recalls that no one should be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention and continues to urge all parties to resolve any electoral disputes by peaceful means.
    1. Maduro and his representatives have tampered with the results of the July 28 presidential election, falsely claimed victory, and carried out wide-spread repression to maintain power by force.
    1. By threatening the president-elect, they only succeed in uniting us more and increasing the support of Venezuelans and the world for Edmundo González. Serenity, courage and firmness. We are moving forward.
    1. The Public Prosecutor's Office intends to subject me to an interview without specifying in what condition I am expected to appear and pre-qualifying the crimes not committed.
    2. The prosecutor has behaved, repeatedly, as a political accuser.
    1. No-one in this country is above the laws, above the institutions.
    1. Since Maduro opted to steal the election, he now has to follow through with it.
    2. What we've seen since the election is, on the one hand, evidence that he [Maduro] lost and on the other increasing repression in a country where repression has actually been the norm for the past 15 years. I think it is very clear he lost the election and he is now going to cover that up by going after the winner.