Venezuela Talks in Oslo Hinge on Maduro Accepting a New Vote
- Norwegian officials make fresh push for exploratory meetings
- Opposition to attend only if the people get their say
Juan Guaido, left, speaks during a press conference in the Los Palos Grandes neighborhood of Caracas.
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Despite scant progress in initial meetings, Norwegian officials have invited representatives of President Nicolas Maduro and his rival, Juan Guaido, to a second round of talks to defuse Venezuela’s crisis, according to lawmakers familiar with the conversations.
The sessions could occur in Oslo as soon as next week. But allies of Guaido, the head of the opposition-dominated legislature who says he’s Venezuela’s rightful leader, insist any dialogue is contingent on Maduro accepting proposals to hold a fresh presidential vote.