Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González embarks on international tour as US recognizes him as election winner, plans to return to Venezuela to be sworn in despite Maduro's control; faces arrest warrant and $100,000 reward for information on his whereabouts.
Key Points
US recognizes González as election winner, plans to return to Venezuela
Maduro controls all institutions and military, poses challenge for González
González embarks on international tour, faces arrest warrant
Pros
US recognition of González as election winner
International support for González's cause of freedom
Efforts to highlight the plight of Venezuelans under Maduro's regime
Cons
Arrest warrant issued for González
Maduro's government offering $100,000 reward for information on González's whereabouts
Diplomatic tensions between Argentina and Venezuela