Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat

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Venezuela opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter accepting Maduro victory

Edmundo González says he signed election letter under duress as condition for allowing him to flee to SpainIs it game over for Venezuela’s opposition as Maduro clings on?Venezuela’s opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, has said he was coerced into signing a letter recognizing Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the country’s disputed election as a condition for letting him flee to Spain.The revelation of the letter is the latest strain to…