On Saturday, September 7, Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González fled the country due to threats to his safety and freedom, a move that caught Venezuela and the world by surprise, according to The New York Times. As reported, the past year in Venezuela has been marked by months of repression leading up to the contentious presidential elections in July 2024. Following these elections, the country’s electoral council declared the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro — who has been in power since 2013 — the winner. The opposition, however, claimed that their candidate, Edmundo González, had…