Spain's ex-premier Gonzalez postpones Venezuela trip awaiting trial date for opposition leader
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Spain's former prime minister Felipe Gonzalez has postponed his plans to travel to Venezuela to help defend jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez until a date is set for the politician's trial.
Gonzalez had planned to travel to Caracas on Monday, but put off the trip after a court hearing for Lopez was canceled.
His spokesman Joaquin Tagar said that Gonzalez will not travel until the trial date for Lopez is announced.
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Gonzalez was widely criticized by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after announcing he would advise Lopez and his supporters.
The former prime minister is a lawyer and led Spain from 1982 to 1996.