The latest round of negotiations between Venezuela’s government and the country’s opposition were suspended Friday when the government’s delegates failed to appear in México City.
By AP News – Fabiola Sánchez
Sep 25, 2021
Two sources tied to the process confirmed that the first session of this round of talks had been suspended. They hoped to resume Saturday if the government’s delegates arrived.
This round of meetings was scheduled to begin Friday and run through Monday. The previous meetings occurred Sept. 3-6. The talks are being mediated by Norway and hosted by México.
The government delegation had not provided a reason for its absence late Friday. The opposition delegates confirmed in a statement that the government side had not arrived, but they planned to continue participating with the agreed upon framework.
The delegates of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, led by Juan Guaidó, have been expected to tackle issues such as conditions for elections and the lifting of foreign economic sanctions imposed on the government. Guaidó said Friday he would remain in México to try to advance a range of issues.
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