The Oslo meeting between Guaidó’s opposition and Maduro’s government yielded no agreements, but talks could continue.
By Anthony Faiola and Anthony Faiola Correspondent covering Latin America, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, human rights, poverty, globalization and economics Email Bio Follow Karen DeYoung Karen DeYoung Associate editor and senior national security correspondent Email Bio Follow May 22 at 5:46 PM Venezuela’s opposition is engaging in a blitz of diplomacy in the aftermath of last month’s abortive uprising, including talks with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Norwegians approached the Americans “a couple of weeks ago” to broach talks, the official said. The administration remains deeply skeptical that Maduro would be willing to leave power, and have told the Norwegians they need to press for demonstrations of good faith, including the release of political prisoners.
Any “transition presided over by Maduro is a phony,” the second official said, but outreach to other senior government officials and guarantees that they can stay in their current positions will be key to success.Talks between the government and the opposition could continue in the days and weeks ahead.
“It seems as if Maduro is still stuck on the idea that he is constitutional and legitimate, and that hasn’t changed, and until there is a change of tone, there won’t be a breakthrough,” the person said. In the days since, the opposition scrambled to stay united while the startled international community strengthened calls for a negotiated solution. Even the Lima Group, a regional collective of nations that largely backs Guaidó’s agenda, announced its intention to approach both the contact group and Cuba, which backs Maduro.Both Maduro and the opposition, meanwhile, are sending mixed signals. Maduro has pledged to ease tensions and agreed to talk to the countries hoping to mediate a deal.
As time passes, both sides have much to lose. Maduro has shown himself unable to halt Venezuela’s economic free fall into the unprecedented humanitarian crisis that has sparked a mass exodus from the oil-rich nation. As conditions deteriorate, he risks more internal divisions, especially in the military. Signs of those rifts have already been made evident.
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