Arrest warrant issued for Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate

A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González as part of a criminal investigation into the results of the disputed July election.

The warrant was issued at the request of authorities who accuse Mr Gonzalez, a former diplomat, of various charges including conspiracy, falsifying documents and usurpation of powers.

The request came after failed to appear three times to answer questions from prosecutors in a criminal investigation stemming from the disputed election results.