Jailed ex-leader Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela ahead of US talks

Venezuela’s imprisoned former leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday welcomed “any path to dialogue”, ahead of a US-backed meeting in the coming week between representatives of the Latin American country’s interim government and opposition leaders. “We welcome any path to dialogue that helps consolidate peace, coexistence, an

Talks to be led by former lawmaker Dinorah Figuera as opposition figure Maria Corina Machado left out of proceedings.

Not participating in the talks, to the chagrin ​of some Venezuela observers, is Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, the country's most popular opposition figure.

US-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the opposition will begin on Saturday (Jul 31), with the country's most prominent opposition leader absent.The talks, aimed at remaking the country's political system ahead of eventual elections, highlight Washington's unprecedented influenc

July 31 - U.S.-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the opposition will begin on Saturday, with the country's most prominent opposition leader absent.