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Venezuela opposition leader Machado says she will not take part in US-backed talks

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, along with presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, announced they will not participate in US-backed talks with the interim government of Delcy Rodriguez scheduled for August. The opposition refuses to engage in the design, development, or operation of the talks. This decision highlights ongoing political tensions in Venezuela and the opposition's stance against the current government.

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Machado and Gonzalez reject participation in talks with de facto government.

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Machado said the opposition would 'not participate' in the 'design, development and operation' of the talks.

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Maria Corina Machado said she will not take part in US-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez scheduled for August.

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  • Machado and Gonzalez reject participation in talks with de facto government.
  • Opposition refuses to engage in design, development, and operation of talks.

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Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday she will not take part in US-backed talks with the current government of Delcy Rodriguez that are scheduled for August.

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Maria Corina Machado said she will not take part in US-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez scheduled for August.

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The statement was co-signed by Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who ran for president in Venezuela’s 2024 elections.

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Machado said the opposition would 'not participate' in the 'design, development and operation' of the talks.

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The US-backed talks are scheduled for August.

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Maria Corina Machado is a Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

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