Nicolas Maduro has announced that his son will be part of the negotiations with the opposition in Mexico

Nicolas Maduro announced that his son, Nicholas Ernesto, will be part of Negotiations with the opposition will begin in Mexico mediated by Norway. This was confirmed by Maduro, who made it clear that his son “He’s part of the dialogue committee that goes to Mexico headed by Dr. Jorge Rodriguez.”

They went to Mexico to talk With the extreme right-wing opposition governed by the United States. We will negotiate with the opposition pitiyankeeAnd proyankeeWith slaves of the US government. You have to even talk to the devil. We go by the cross, by the holy water, by the blessings of GodMaduro emphasized in a speech this Thursday.

in 2019, Nicholas Ernesto has been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) The US Treasury, which designated the son of the “illegitimate leader” of the Venezuelan regime, Nicolas Maduro Moros.

Maduro relies on his son Nicolasto and others close to his authoritarian regime to maintain his dominance of the economy and oppress the people of Venezuela. “The United States will continue to target the complicit relatives of the regime’s illegal informants who are exploiting Maduro’s corruption,” then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

Yesterday, it was confirmed Sectors of the opposition and the government of Venezuela have entered the “final phase” of the talks The Mexican Foreign Minister said before the dialogue that will take place in Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard.

I confirm that the Norwegian Foreign Ministry informed us that the parties that will participate in the dialogue on Venezuela They have entered the final stage of their exploratory talks in order to start negotiations in our countryThe head of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) said in a Twitter message.

The notification comes after last Thursday the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorannounce it The country will host the negotiations between the government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition due to the crisis in that country.

Hours before Ebrard’s confirmation, Venezuela’s opposition sector leads twice as presidential candidate Henrique Capriles It confirmed its participation in the operation, which is supposed to start on Friday and Which will also include the opposition led by Juan Guaido.

“Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Venezuelan Unitary Platform are in the final stage of exploratory talks, with the aim of starting negotiations in Mexico with the facilitation of Norway.The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Mexico’s offer comes amid the increasing role of the president Lopez Obrador Manifested for Latin American Unity After years of inattention to foreign policy.

In 2019, the government of López Obrador was one of the few in the region He did not recognize the head of the opposition, Juan Guaido, and, together with Uruguay, supported a proposal for dialogue between Maduro and the opposition.

“The Government of Mexico has always encouraged dialogue between Venezuelans themselves as the only solution to the situation in Venezuela, without the interference and privilege of human vision.”Repeat this Wednesday Maximiliano ReyesUnder Secretary of State for Foreign Relations for Latin America.

Before the dialogue, the Venezuelan opposition sector had expressed its desire to hold general elections.Free“Yes”ExhibitionWhile Maduro replied by saying that he is ready to meet “all opposition‘, but requires it Lift international sanctions before sitting down to negotiate.

A number of opposition members confirmed last week that the date for the start of negotiations is the next day August 13But according to the president, The day has not yet been determined.

(With information from EFE)

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