Venezuelan opposition and government to hold crisis talks

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Source: Associated Press

Venezuelan opposition and government to hold crisis talks

Associated Press in Caracas

Thu 16 May 2019 17.55 BST Last modified on Fri 17 May 2019 00.45 BST

Venezuela’s government and opposition have sent envoys to Norway to attend talks on ways of ending the South American country’s crisis, though their mutual mistrust and differences on key issues are likely to reduce chances of progress.

The development reported by officials on Wednesday appeared to reflect a recognition that neither side had been able to prevail in the struggle for power, leaving Venezuela in a state of paralysis after years of hyperinflation and shortages of food and medicine.

It was also a policy reversal for the opposition, which has accused the president, Nicolás Maduro, of using previous negotiations to play for time.

Senior members of both sides will be involved in the exploratory discussions in Oslo, said members of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Delegations from the two opposing camps had received separate invitations from a group of Norwegians, one official said.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/venezuelan-opposition-and-government-envoys-to-hold-crisis-talks

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