Venezuelan opposition official Carlos Vecchio met on Monday with top
officials in both the Pentagon and US State Department in Washington. Officials have treated Vecchio as the de facto Ambassador to the US from Venezuela’s opposition, which the US recognizes as the rightful government.
Vecchio said that the talks had been “very positive,” and that the
situation “continues to advance.” This appears to be a move toward the
direct contact with the US military that some in the opposition have
sought for awhile.
It also raises concern that the US might once again be considering
military intervention in Venezuela to oust President Maduro and install
opposition leader Juan Guaido. The State Department reiterated their opposition to negotiations with Maduro, saying there can be no talks with him.
The opposition is, however, talking with the Maduro government, even
without US approval. The US position is that they already demanded
Guaido take over the country, and expect that to happen unilaterally, or
through military intervention.
Venezuelan Opposition Meets With Pentagon, State Dept Officials
State Dept rules out any negotiations with Venezuelan govt
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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