Gonzalez Urrutia, who insists he beat Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the polls in July, was expected in Buenos Aires in the coming hours, a presidential source there told AFP.
“Our tour of Latin America begins. First stop: Argentina,” wrote Gonzalez Urrutia on X, sharing a statement that said he will meet with Argentine leader Javier Milei on Saturday, and calling on Venezuelans to rally in the central Plaza de Mayo.
The 75-year-old has pledged to return to his country to be sworn in as president on January 10 in place of Maduro, who is set to take the oath of office that day with the backing of the loyal military.
Venezuelan police published on social media Thursday a photo of the previously little-known ex-diplomat with the word “wanted” under the image.
Judicial sources confirmed to AFP that the poster will be displayed at airports and police checkpoints across the country.
Gonzales Urrutia fled to Spain in September after Maduro claimed victory in the troubled, economically distressed country’s July 28 election and cracked down hard on dissent.
Spain granted him asylum on December 20 after Venezuela announced conspiracy and racketeering charges against him.
