Omar González, state coordinator of Vente Venezuela in the state of Anzoátegui and one of the opponents who remained sheltered in the Embassy of Argentina in Caracas, has returned to Venezuela after leaving the diplomatic legation in May 2025 thanks to a safe conduct obtained with the mediation of the United States.
"After more than a year of resilient siege in the Embassy of Argentina and more than a year in exile, today our dear Omar González steps on his land again. We will continue until everyone can return," the Venezuelan party has pointed out on its social media.
The opposition leader, recognized journalist and former governor of the state of Bolívar between 1989 and 1990, has been received by dozens of supporters at the José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport upon his arrival in the country.
González was part of the group that participated in the 2024 presidential campaign of the opposition María Corina Machado and that remained for more than a year in asylum at the Embassy of Argentina in Caracas, along with Magalli Meda, Pedro Urruchurtu, Humberto Villalobos, Claudia Macero, and Fernando Martínez Mottola, who passed away in February 2025.
The United States announced a "rescue operation" to facilitate the exit of the opponents from the diplomatic headquarters. "After a precise operation, all the hostages are now safe on U.S. soil. The illegitimate regime of Maduro has undermined the institutions of Venezuela, violated Human Rights, and endangered our regional security," stated Secretary of State Marco Rubio.