According to data from the International Organization for Migration, 1,134,532 Venezuelan migrants entered Brazil between January 2017 and July 2024.
González's arrest order was issued after he failed to appear at the Prosecutor's Office to explain the publication of alleged electoral minutes claiming his victory.
The opposition, along with several nations including Brazil, has questioned the legitimacy of Maduro's victory and is demanding transparency in the process.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) has yet to publicly release the voting data from each of the more than 30,000 polling stations, as mandated by national legislation.
Brazil has also taken over Argentina’s embassy in Venezuela. The decision comes after these countries’ diplomats were expelled from Venezuela for not recognizing President Maduro’s victory in the July 28 election.