The leader of the Venezuelan opposition is ready to negotiate with Maduro
Juan Guaydo, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, in an interview with France 24, said he was ready for a dialogue with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to find ways to resolve the crisis in this Latin American country.
Guaydo, whose words France 24 gave in English, claims that the opposition is “capable of negotiating with a dictator.” At the same time, the politician is in favor of continuing the demonstrations, and calls on the West not to ease the pressure on Caracas.
Negotiations deadlocked
The leader of the Venezuelan opposition notes that at this stage the negotiations are at an impasse. He also said that he carefully listens to what and how they say the Russian and French presidents. Guaydo stresses that the opposition is ready to interact with all world leaders - and emphasizes the interest in the dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently called for guided by democratic procedures regarding the future of Venezuela.
Venezuelan notes that the opposition is interested in holding free democratic elections in the country with the participation of international observers. According to Guaydo, the current conflict situation is due to Maduro's reluctance to conduct a similar procedure in 2018 year.
Last Saturday, AP news agency citing several sources reported on the possible resumption of negotiations between the opposition and official Caracas.
On Tuesday, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro made a call for reconciliation. He stressed that Caracas will soon announce the conclusion of a number of agreements with opposition forces and stressed that the government “keeps the doors open for any leaders and representatives of the protesters. He said all this during a live broadcast in the Periscope application.
Venezuela accused of murder and illegal arrests
It is worth noting that, despite the emerging tendency to hold peace talks - Oslo could become a place for dialogue between the parties - the board of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) made a recommendation, during which it advised the government of Nicolas Maduro to conduct an “effective and independent internal investigation” violations of human rights and civil liberties.
The Office also called for the release of the detainees and called for measures to be taken to restore "Restoring an independent judiciary."
The Office prepared a report documenting the death of an 66 man during protest speeches. In addition, it is noted that the official Caracas acknowledged the death of 5287 people who resisted. From 1 to 19 in May, in the wake of the toughest protest rallies, the number of people killed under similar circumstances reached 1569 people. All in all, 6,856 Venezuelans were killed during the confrontation.
Also, according to this document, as of 31 May, 793 people were detained for political reasons. This information publishes TASS with reference to the statement of the UN Human Rights Council.
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