US-backed Venezuela talks to begin without opposition leader Machado
The talks will focus on rebuilding democratic institutions and easing sanctions as opposition and government delegates seek a path to future elections.
- 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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“Nearly seven months after the U.S. toppled Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, the first formal negotiations intended to steer the country toward democracy are kicking off Saturday—without the opposition’s most influential leader,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
In the Venezuelan capital Caracas, talks between the regime and the opposition will be held in the coming days for the first time since the abduction of former leader Maduro. The negotiations were initiated by the United States as part of a three-step plan presented by US Secretary of State Rubio in January. A few days after the American invasion, Rubio introduced his plan for the Latin American country: stabilization, economic recovery, and a …
Democratic change in Venezuela is stalling: the US seems to block new elections, there are doubts about genuine democratisation. The important opposition leader Machado is still out of the question. By Christina Moebus.
It begins the process of dialogue aimed at a political transition in Venezuela without the presence of all the actors or commitment of dates.More information: Chavismo resumes contacts with the opposition under the pressure of Marco Rubio but maintains its veto to Machado.
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