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A Venezuelan judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González on charges including usurpation of office, incitement to sedition, conspiracy.
The warrant was issued by a judge with jurisdiction in terrorism cases following a request from prosecutor Luis Ernesto Duenez amid turmoil in the country triggered by a disputed presidential election. Countries including the United States, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, Uruguay and Costa Rica have recognized González as the true winner.
