Chavismo rules out negotiations with opposition outside Venezuela

He chavismo ruler in Venezuela He said this Tuesday that from now on he will meet with the opposition only in the country and not abroad as demanded by his counterpart in the dialogue process that he mediates Norway before the presidential elections.

Government and opposition delegations met the day before on the sidelines of a consultation process called by the Chavista-majority Parliament to present a proposal for an electoral calendar.

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The coalition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) accepted the meeting on condition that the mediator was present and criticized the fact that it was held in Caracas and not abroad where “A sincere and free discussion can take place without manipulation by either party.“said the head of the opposition delegation Gerardo Blyde.

“This is a lie!“he lost his mind Jorge Rodríguezpresident of National Assembly and the official commission. “During eight months we met at least 14 times in the city of Caracas (…). We went to other cities to sign the agreements, these cities served as a kind of registry office or registry office.”.

“Forget it, nothing, zero, we don’t travel anywhere, Whatever you want to sign, we will sign it here in Caracas, Venezuela or any other city.” from the country.

Negotiations began in August 2021 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding that established Mexico City as the seat of the process. However, the latest agreement – which includes a commitment to hold presidential elections in the second half of the year with European observation – was signed in Barbados Last October.

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“We are not in this process for a rant on the microphone“Blyde insisted on Monday. “This is not good for the negotiation process. That’s why it has to be secret, reserved, that’s why it has to stay out.”.

This year’s presidential elections do not yet have a date set. Only the National Electoral Council (CNE) has the power to summon them, but Rodríguez promoted this consultation with politicians far from the traditional opposition, businesspeople, academics and unions to prepare a proposal for consideration by the CNEofficial line.

“We want to make a formal appeal to all sectors of political and social life”to sign the document“with all the calendar proposals and electoral principles“, said Rodríguez, who extended the invitation to PUD.

Source: Elcomercio

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