Tag: venezuela talks

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Maduro appoints jailed ally, with pending extradition to US, to political talks with the opposition in Mexico

  

  Venezuela has announced that it will incorporate the government delegation in negotiations with the political opposition in Mexico, Alex Saab, a close ally jailed in Cape Verde, Africa who is to be extradited to the United States on corruption and money laundering charges.

• Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Europe calls on Venezuela for broad talks and new elections, warns of more sanctions

  

  AP – The European Union called for broad political talks in Venezuela to set up new elections and warned that it stands ready to slap sanctions on more senior Venezuelan officials in the country if they undermine democracy or take part in human rights violations.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  Pandemic forcing Venezuela's Maduro and Guaidó to hold exploratory talks

  

  Allies of both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his bitter foe, opposition leader Juan Guaido, have secretly begun exploratory talks as concerns grow about the possible impact of coronavirus, according to sources on both sides.

• Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  US changes policy, supports negotiations in Venezuela, a transitional government and fresh elections

  

  The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations in Venezuela, saying talks could establish a transitional government, lead to fresh elections and bring an end to the crisis.

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Venezuelan opposition leader holding “exploratory” talks with Russia and China 

  

  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has asked China and Russia to help end a political crisis crippling the Latin American country during “exploratory” talks, his diplomatic representative in Brazil said on Monday.

• Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 10:52 UTC

  Maduro government in talks with a splintered group from Guaido's opposition

  

  Venezuela's government said on Monday it was evaluating sending some of its lawmakers back to the opposition-controlled National Assembly, which President Nicolas Maduro has called an illegal institution, as part of new talks with one opposition faction.

• Saturday, September 14th 2019 - 20:17 UTC

  Low profile talks between Venezuelan government and opposition continue sponsored by the Boston Group

  

  A group of Venezuelan government officials and opposition activists are quietly holding talks focused on the economy despite the stalling of a formal dialogue mediated by Norway, according to nine sources involved.

• Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Oslo talks to continue, says Guaidó, but insists Maduro's removal and free and fair elections

  

  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said that talks hosted by Norway between his delegation and that of President Nicolas Maduro would continue despite Wednesday's discussions ending “without agreement.”

• Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Guaidó: Oslo talks must ensure exit of Maduro and free and fair elections

  

  Talks between Venezuela's government and opposition on ending months of the crisis were underway in Norway, sources said on Tuesday, but Washington insisted that the only item for discussion should be President Nicolas Maduro's removal.

• Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Maduro thanks Norway for its efforts to build a dialogue with the opposition

  

  The government of President Nicolas Maduro on Friday thanked Norway for its mediation efforts to build a “dialogue” with the Venezuelan opposition after both sides sent delegations to Oslo.