Former Venezuelan presidential candidate and opposition leader Edmundo González fled to Spain in exile Sunday as part of a deal with dubious current President Nicolas Maduro’s administration.

And who was Nicolás Maduro really? Unlike his mentor, who used to exaggerate his biography on a daily basis, Maduro offers a rather simple personal story, lacking tension or heroic ambition.

The temporary recall came Friday after Spain's Foreign Ministry summoned the Venezuelan ambassador to Madrid yet again to protest against the insults made by President Nicolas Maduro against Rajoy.

But on Sunday, he joined the swelling ranks of once-prominent government opponents who have fled into exile, leaving his political future uncertain and tightening Nicolás Maduro's grip on power.

Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain. By Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky ...

Lopez has yet to make a public appearance but said the decision to abandon his homeland had not been an easy one; Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro has yet to react.

MADRID, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Spain has denied involvement in talks between Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and President Nicolas Maduro's government for his flight to Spain, before ...

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro’s government ...

Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain. By Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky ...

Lopez has yet to make a public appearance but said the decision to abandon his homeland had not been an easy one; Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro has yet to react.

Lopez has yet to make a public appearance but said the decision to abandon his homeland had not been an easy one; Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro has yet to react.