In the resolution, MEPs condemned the arrest warrant the Venezuelan government had issued against González, along with the killings, harassment and human rights abuses that have been directed against the democratic opposition and civil society, calling for an end to such “systematic” violations.
González left Venezuela and flew to Spain Sept. 8 after Madrid granted him asylum.
MEPs also noted that reports from international election observers “clearly” indicate that the July 28 Venezuelan presidential election failed to meet international standards for electoral integrity.
Tensions escalated Sunday after the Venezuelan government arrested three U.S. nationals and two EU citizens, accusing them of participating in a U.S.-led plot to kill Maduro and several members of his government.
The EU’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell termed Maduro’s government “dictatorial” and “authoritarian” during an interview with a Spanish television channel Sunday.
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