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Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado Says Won't Take Part in U.S.-Backed Talks
Machado said the opposition will not help design or run the August talks, citing unclear goals, methods and timeline.
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado announced on Sunday she will not participate in US-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez scheduled for August.
In mid-July, the interim government of Rodriguez and former Parliament members announced a work plan for "strengthening democracy," though Machado stated it is not her place to explain its scope and decisions.
Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who ran for president in 2024, co-signed the statement noting the Opposition would "not participate" in the "design, development and operation" of the talks.
Despite opting out, Machado said on Sunday she would not stand in the way "of any initiative that would produce real progress," and vowed: "We will return to Venezuela."
Washington, which ousted former President Nicolas Maduro in January, previously hailed the initiative. Exiled figure Dinorah Figuera visited Caracas in June, reflecting complex Opposition dynamics.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said Sunday that she would not participate in US-backed talks planned for August with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez.
From August onwards, talks will take place between the opposition and the government in Caracas, but the most prominent Venezuelan opposition is missing: Nobel laureate María Corina Machado.