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Jose Vicente Haro, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia’s lawyerspoke about the possibility of the opposition candidate asking for political asylum after the courts requested an arrest warrant against him. He explained that for the moment it is an option that has not been raised by González Urrutia, and assured that his intention is to remain on the side of the Venezuelans.
“That scenario is not planned or contemplated, a very brave decision. His greatest desire is to be close to the Venezuelans and to reciprocate the support they have given him.”Haro said in an interview with La W Radio.
The lawyer explained that this case should not have been brought to court because Edmundo González “has nothing to do with the events he committed.” mention the Prosecutor’s Office.”
“This is an investigation into who created the domain of the website where the true results of the July 28 elections are located. There are the minutes delivered by hundreds of thousands of voters. Citizens who monitored the tables”he indicated.
He stated that the page contains the minutes of the scrutiny that “To date, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council has not published any information.” “There is no criminal law, no rule, regulation or instruction that establishes this as a criminal offense.”
The prosecution requested the arrest of González Urrutia for alleged crimes linked to the elections, including “disobedience of laws” and “conspiracy.”
González Urrutia, 75 years old, was called to testify before the Prosecutor’s Office on three occasions. He did not attend, although the third summons coincided with a nationwide blackout on Friday, August 30.
The diplomat, who has been in hiding since July 30, argued that the Public Prosecutor’s Office was acting as a “political accuser” who would subject him to a trial “without guarantees of independence and due process.”
The subpoenas targeted the website where the opposition posted copies of more than 80% of the voting records, which it claims prove González Urrutia’s victory on July 28 and Maduro’s fraud.
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