Arrest warrant issued for Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate

Opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leads a demonstration against the election results that declared Nicolas Maduro the winner (Cristian Hernandez/AP)

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.