Venezuela’s Maduro, Opposition Sign Agreement to Start Talks
- Negotiations to address sanctions, frozen assets, elections
- U.S., Canada and EU welcome announcement and issue caveat
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Representatives of Nicolas Maduro’s government and the opposition signed a memorandum of understanding in Mexico City to begin talks on ending a five-year political impasse and addressing the nation’s economic collapse.
The head of the opposition delegation, Gerardo Blyde, said each side’s willingness and the common understanding that Venezuela is in the midst of its “worst crisis” in modern times made Friday’s signing possible.