Venezuela opposition leader seeks army recognition as commander-in-chief

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called Sunday for the military to recognise him as commander-in-chief, as he continued an international tour seeking to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to relinquish power.

Gonzalez Urrutia has been recognized by the United States, Italy and several Latin American nations as Venezuela's president-elect, despite Maduro being declared the official winner of the July 28 vote.

Having fled the country after being targeted with an arrest warrant, Gonzalez Urrutia has launched an international tour in the days leading up to January 10, when the next president is set to be sworn in.