Amid talk that Venezuelans are losing patience with the regime change
efforts in the country, opposition leader Juan Guaido ruled out further
negotiations with the Maduro government on Tuesday, saying it is “never” a good time to talk with the dictatorship.
Norway hosted such talks in May, with Guaido trying to present himself
as ambivalent about the whole process, meant to end the standoff between
his supporters and the government after the failed April coup attempt.
Guaido’s hardline position is likely meant to keep the US thinking of
him as a potential US-backed ruler in the future. The reality, however,
is that Venezuelans are increasingly doubtful this will happen, and
Trump has also been said to have lost interest because regime change is
taking so long.
President Maduro, however, is said to be interested in having more
talks, likely trying to re-establish himself as a conciliatory leader
after having survived the regime change attempt.
Venezuela’s Guaido: Never a Good Moment for Negotiations
Maduro said to be interested in a new round of talks
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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