Edmundo González Urrutia is a Venezuelan politician, analyst and diplomat who was the presidential candidate of the Unitary Platform political alliance for the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. Following the Venezuelan government's announcements of election results that analysts say were not based on votes recorded, a national and international political crisis developed. Most European countries and the US rejected the official results and recognized González as the election winner, while a number of countries including Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and Cuba recognized Nicolás Maduro as the winner.