How dangerous is it to be part of the opposition in Venezuela?
Edmundo Gonz谩lez, the opposition candidate, is in Spain after being given asylum.
Venezuela鈥檚 opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonz谩lez, has arrived in Spain after being granted asylum. He鈥檇 spent weeks in hiding following a disputed election which erupted into unrest across the country. He鈥檚 said he will continue to fight from the outside. Many believe Gonz谩lez is the rightful president, however the official result gave the incumbent Nicol谩s Maduro another term.
With Gonz谩lez in exile, what will happen now? The 大象传媒鈥檚 Mimi Swaby brings us up to speed and talks us through crackdowns on political opposition in Venezuela.
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