Venezuela Opposition Leader Meets With Biden, Speaks to Trump Advisor

Venezuela Opposition Leader Meets With Biden, Speaks to Trump Advisor
President Joe Biden and Venezuela's opposition leader (L) Edmundo Gonzalez at the White House on Jan. 6, 2025. POTUS via X via Reuters
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WASHINGTON/CARACAS—Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who says he won a July presidential election and is recognized by multiple countries as president-elect, said on Monday he had a fruitful meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and spoke at length with President-elect Donald Trump’s security advisor.

“The people of Venezuela deserve a peaceful transfer of power to the true winner of their presidential election,” Biden said on X, saying Gonzalez should be taking the oath of office in four days, when incumbent President Nicolas Maduro is set to officially begin his third term in office.