Nicolás Maduro’s regime and opposition agree to condemn xenophobia against Venezuelans on third day of negotiations in Mexico

Venezuelan regime and opposition delegates on Monday maintained the On Monday and latest session of a robust third round dialogue that was affected by a cross between the dictatorship of Nicolas Mature and Norway, who acts as a mediator in the process, following certain controversial statements of the European Prime Minister for Human Rights.

At around noon (local time), the regime delegation arrived at a hotel in the center of Mexico meet with representatives of the appeal “Unitary platform of Venezuela” and continue the dialogues, reported a spokesperson for the process.

Talks between the parties were due to resume on September 24, but at the last minute the suspension of the session was announced after Maduro regime delegates they postponed their arrival in the Mexican capital to Saturday.

The head of the plan’s negotiating team, Jorge rodriguez, told reporters that day that the change in arrival date was due to a ban with Norway following statements by that country’s prime minister, Erna Solberg, during the United Nations General Assembly during which questioned the human rights situation in Venezuela.

Rodríguez declared the deadlock with the European government after the team of mediators, led by Dag nylander, ratified that they would maintain their impartiality during negotiations. “We regret that the recent declaration at the United Nations may affect confidence in our role. It is essential that this negotiation process takes place among Venezuelans without any undue interference, ”Nylander told reporters.

Amid the tensions that have arisen in the process, the opposition team has ruled out withdrawing from the dialogue. and said in a statement that he would remain in Mexico to move forward with the formation of a “Social attention table” be in charge of infant nutrition, transplantation and vaccination programs, among others, and initiate discussions on building justice.

The first phase of the talks, between the September 3 and 6, resulted in a partial agreement to meet the social needs of the population, with a focus on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Likewise, the parties have decided that between September 24 and 27 They would focus on discussing “the judicial system and respect for the institutional framework established in the Constitution”, and they would continue to talk about the “Protection of the national economy and social protection measures for the Venezuelan people, including the special drawing rights provided for this purpose by the International Monetary Fund.”

The announcement of Saab’s incorporation into the dictatorship team generated noise in the process. HSo far, it is unclear whether the decision can be finalized since the Colombian businessman, whom the regime identifies as “Sent diplomatic“Who was responsible for processing overseas food purchases for a state program, is detained at Green cap while waiting for the judicial authorities of the African country decide on his extradition to the United States, where he would be prosecuted for alleged money laundering.

The decision of the Chavist dictatorship has been viewed by analysts as an attempt at pressure force the opposition to leave the table.

After five failed dialogue attempts in the last seven years, the international community is betting that this time the way will be opened to a negotiated solution and electoral to the complex economic and social crisis that Venezuela is going through, which has led to six million people have left the country in recent years.

In accordance with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding signed on August 13, these dialogues would focus on a broad agenda which will include the definition of electoral guarantees and an observable election calendar; the lifting of sanctions applied by Washington; restoration of rights to assets; respect for the rule of law; political and social coexistence; renouncing violence; reparation for victims of violence and protection of the economy and the population.

Like the 2019 process, Norway participate as a mediator. For its part, Russia and Holland They serve as companions to the Maduro and opposition delegations, led by Guaidó.

For over a decade, Venezuela faces a complex economic, social and political situation that worsened last year due to the crisis generated by the coronavirus pandemic, which has exacerbated economic paralysis, four-digit hyperinflation, poverty and the collapse of the health care system.

(With AP information)

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