Judge issues arrest warrant for Venezuelan opposition leader

A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for former presidential candidate Edmundo González . It’s part of a criminal investigation into the results of July’s election, which both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won.

The warrant was issued at the request of authorities, who accused González of various crimes including conspiracy, falsifying documents and usurpation of powers. The move is the latest against the opposition since election officials declared president Nicolás Maduro won a third six-year term in office.

Meanwhile, a plane belonging to Maduro is in Florida after being seized by U.S. authorities in the Dominican Republic. The Justice Department says the plane was illegally bought for $13 million and smuggled out of the U.S. in violation of sanctions and export rules.

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