Crisis talks wobble, December meeting key

The opposition MUD coalition this week accused the government of boycotting the talks. Some of its members threatened to do the same if the government does not agree at the next meeting on December 6 to let it have a vote. "The government not only unilaterally froze the dialogue by not attending the talks on Tuesday, but also called into question the full meeting in December," said Jesus Torrealba, leader of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD). Another senior opposition leader, Henrique Capriles, alleged the government had skipped Tuesday's talks in pique after the opposition-led congress held a session on the conviction of two of his wife's nephews on US drug charges. More…