Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, contesting last year's presidential election results against Nicolás Maduro, plans a visit to the White House. Although the meeting with President Biden remains unconfirmed,

The US recognizes Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election last year, a vote that forced him into exile.

González, who the United States recognized as the winner of last year's presidential election in Venezuela, kicked off an international tour on Saturday that will take him to Washington.

The Venezuelan opposition candidate claims victory in the presidential election, while incumbent Nicolas Maduro is set to begin his third consecutive term on January 10.

Venezuela's government threatens to arrest opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims victory over Maduro, amid rising tensions ahead of the presidential term.

The former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González, who claims to have won the election against Nicolás Maduro and is recognized by some countries as the legitimate president-elect of Venezuela,