Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Leaders attempt dialogue between Venezuela government, opposition


A group of former world leaders hosted meetings in the Dominican Republic this weekend in an effort to create a dialogue between Venezuela's government and opposition representatives. The talks were led by former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, former Dominican President Leonel Fernandez and former Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, by invitation of the secretary general of the UNASUR ( Union of South American Nations) pact. In a statement, UNASUR categorized the meetings as "exploratory" and described them as a first step to "initiate national dialogue between government representatives from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the opposition represented by Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) party." Venezuela was represented by Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez, congressman Elias Jaua and Caracas Mayor Jorge Rodriguez. More…

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