After return of opposition leader, Venezuela’s acting president says dialogue should accommodate all voices
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, said on Monday that she hoped negotiations with a faction of the opposition would provide space for all voices to be heard, a day after opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned to the country.
“I hope the dialogue continues to provide a space for political participation, and that those who have harmed Venezuela, those who called for sanctions and external aggression, feel some remorse and regret,” Rodriguez said during a visit to a military hospital in Caracas.
“I hope both the dialogue and the programme for democratic coexistence and peace can provide a space where all voices can be heard, where voices seeking the good of the country can be heard,” she added.
Machado’s return to Venezuela, following several failed attempts, risks straining her ties with US President Donald Trump’s administration.
Washington has said Machado has every right to be in Venezuela but has praised Rodriguez and supports a negotiation process between the Rodriguez government and opposition groups that excludes Machado’s Vente Venezuela movement.
The talks, which have continued this month, are expected to reshape the electoral council and top court ahead of eventual elections.
Credit: Reuters
