Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says Son-in-Law Was Kidnapped by Masked Men

Edmundo González said his son-in-law was taken while he dropped his children off at school.

Venezuela's Edmundo González Urrutia waves as he was awarded the EU's top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Dec. 17, 2024. Pascal Bastien/AP Photo

Venezuelan exiled opposition candidate Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in 2024’s disputed election, alleged on Jan. 7 that his son-in-law was kidnapped by masked men in Caracas, Venezuela.

In a Jan. 7 post on social media platform X, González said Rafael Tudares was kidnapped that day while on his way to drop off González’s two grandchildren at school.