The United States and the European Union (EU), along with nearly a dozen other nations, on Wednesday called for an “urgent” resumption of talks in Mexico between the opposition and the Venezuelan government, which suspended last October.
In a joint statement issued by the US State Department, the parties “reaffirmed their commitment to a Venezuelan-led negotiated settlement to restore democracy.”
In this sense, the note emphasized the “urgent need for a resumption of negotiations in Mexico” and pointed out that they should be carried out “in good faith.”
“The goal is to achieve a general understanding of the conditions for holding credible, inclusive and transparent legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible – not after 2024.
If there are “significant improvements” in these negotiations, the meeting countries underscore their “willingness to review sanctions policies.”
Many sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union and other countries that reject the human rights abuses of Nicolas Maduro’s government weigh on the Caribbean.
Besides the United States and the European Union, the participants described as the High-Level Coordinating Meeting were: Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom. And the Dominican Republic.
