Venezuela Opposition Cancels Protest, Delays Political Trial
- Announcement comes as Vatican-mediated talks continue
- Government released five jailed oppostion figures on Monday
The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Henry Ramos Allup, speaks during a session in Caracas on Nov. 1, 2016.
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Venezuela’s opposition canceled a national protest and agreed to delay a hearing against the country’s embattled president as international mediators attempt to diffuse an ongoing political crisis.
“If the Vatican says we must sit down at the dialogue table to resolve conflicts, it must be done, we can’t refuse,” said National Assembly President Henry Ramos Allup, before lawmakers voted to postpone a congressional trial against President Nicolas Maduro by a week. Following the vote, Allup told reporters that the opposition would also call off a national protest scheduled for Thursday.