Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Ready to Hold Talks With Interim President Rodríguez
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has said she is ready to enter talks with interim President Delcy Rodríguez. The European Union has already welcomed the prospect of negotiations.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is ready to engage in talks with the country's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. She made the announcement a day after returning to her homeland. The step matters because it opens the possibility of dialogue between the opposition and the country's interim leadership.
European Union reaction
The European Union, the bloc of member states that coordinates a common foreign policy approach, has already welcomed the offer of talks. The source does not provide further details on how exactly the EU expressed its position.
What is known about the situation
Machado's statement came after her return to Venezuela. The timing, venue and agenda of any talks have not been made public so far. There is also no information on whether Rodríguez has responded to the opposition leader's readiness to meet.
