US-backed Venezuela talks to begin without opposition leader Machado
Talks will focus on rebuilding democratic institutions and easing sanctions as negotiators seek agreements on elections and political participation, officials said.
- On Saturday, U.S.-backed negotiations begin in Caracas between Venezuela's interim government and an opposition faction, though the country's most prominent opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, will not participate.
- Following the U.S.-led removal of Nicolas Maduro in January, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez was installed to oversee the country's political transition under American guidance, aiming to rebuild democratic institutions.
- Around 300 pro-Machado demonstrators demanded a popular vote in Caracas this week, while Chavistas—supporters of Maduro's late mentor Hugo Chavez—gathered to express 'very strong unease' regarding the U.S.-backed process they characterize as an 'invasion.'
- Dinorah Figuera leads the opposition delegation, selected by the U.S. due to her 2015 National Assembly leadership, though supporters argue excluding Machado undermines the credibility of the talks.
- Observers warn that without Machado's popular movement, the talks face significant challenges in building public confidence, despite Washington seeking 'some basic agreements that will allow the country to reinstitutionalize itself.
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The deposed president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro greeted "every path of dialogue" in a message published on his social networks on Sunday, before a first face-to-face meeting next week between representatives of the interim government and opponents, backed by Washington. "We salute every path of dialogue that helps consolidate peace, coexistence and the meeting among Venezuelans," reads the message spread in the Telegram account of the former p…
Caracas. Venezuela’s government and opposition announced yesterday the beginning of a process of dialogue aimed at “the democratic transition and for the benefit of the country,” whose first meeting will take place next week in Caracas.
New talks are intended to help overcome the political crisis in the South American state, but the most important opposition leader is far from the US-backed process.
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The Movement of the Exile Opposition Leader María Corina Machado will not participate in the talks
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