Members
of Venezuela's government and opposition coalition failed to reach a deal in a
new round of talks in the Dominican Republic on Saturday aimed at resolving the
OPEC nation's protracted political crisis, but planned to meet in two weeks to
try again. Various mediation efforts have failed in recent years. Foes accuse
President Nicolas Maduro of exploiting dialogue to buy time, while he says the
opposition prefers violence. Few Venezuelans expect further talks to yield a
breakthrough, with Maduro's foes demoralized at seeing him consolidate power
ahead of a likely re-election campaign in 2018. More…
Monday, December 4, 2017
Venezuela political talks end without deal, new meeting planned Dec. 15
Members
of Venezuela's government and opposition coalition failed to reach a deal in a
new round of talks in the Dominican Republic on Saturday aimed at resolving the
OPEC nation's protracted political crisis, but planned to meet in two weeks to
try again. Various mediation efforts have failed in recent years. Foes accuse
President Nicolas Maduro of exploiting dialogue to buy time, while he says the
opposition prefers violence. Few Venezuelans expect further talks to yield a
breakthrough, with Maduro's foes demoralized at seeing him consolidate power
ahead of a likely re-election campaign in 2018. More…
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