Spain has denied involvement in talks between Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and President Nicolas Maduro's government for his flight to Spain, before which he signed a letter saying he accepted Maduro's election victory.

Edmundo González, who is widely considered to have won July’s disputed presidential election, was facing an arrest warrant.

Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who stood against President Nicolas Maduro in July's election, on Wednesday said he was forced to sign a letter accepting a ruling from the country's top court which recognized Maduro's victory.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia said Wednesday he had been coerced into signing a letter distributed by Venezuelan authorities in which he supposedly conceded ele

Venezuelan government figures have denied the account.Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez on Wednesday said he was forced to sign a letter accepting a ruling from the country's top court which recognized President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the August election.