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Venezuela opposition leader Machado says she will not take part in US-backed talks

Venezuela opposition leader Machado says she will not take part in US-backed talks
South China Morning Post Sunday 26 July 2026, 23:05 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday she will not take part in US-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez that are scheduled for August. In a statement co-signed by Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who ran for president in Venezuela’s 2024 elections, Machado said the opposition would “not participate” in the “design, development and operation” of the talks. In mid-July, Rodriguez’s interim government and a group of...

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday she will not take part in US-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez that are scheduled for August. In a statement co-signed by Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who ran for president in Venezuela’s 2024 elections, Machado said the opposition would “not participate” in the “design, development and operation” of the talks. In mid-July, Rodriguez’s interim government and a group of former...
Venezuela (LOCATION) Machado (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Venezuelan (ORG) Maria Corina Machado (PERSON) Delcy Rodriguez (PERSON) Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia (PERSON) Rodriguez (PERSON)
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