The Venezuelan opposition candidate claims victory in the presidential election, while incumbent Nicolas Maduro is set to begin his third consecutive term on January 10.

The former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González, who claims to have won the election against Nicolás Maduro and is recognized by some countries as the legitimate president-elect of Venezuela,

González, who the United States recognized as the winner of last year's presidential election in Venezuela, kicked off an international tour on Saturday that will take him to Washington.

The appearance comes days before the politician's rival, Nicolas Maduro, is set to be sworn in for a third presidential term in Caracas