Guest:

Diego Seguera of Mision Verdad. Diego is a writer, journalist, political analyst and researcher. He is a co-founder of Mision Verdad, as well, as a fellow with the Samuel Robinson Institute. Both organizations are based in Caracas, Venezuela.

Background:

On August 5th, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that Mexico will host talks between representatives of Venezuela's elected government and members of the Venezuelan opposition in its capital this month with Norway serving as mediator. "It has been proposed that Mexico be the place to carry out these negotiations and we accept because what we are looking for is that there is dialogue and agreements between both parties. In talks between the government of Venezuela and the opposition, hopefully, an agreement will be reached," Lopez Obrador said at a press conference. Although he declined to say exactly when the talks will take place, they are expected to begin on August 13.

In July, Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro announced that he was willing to start a dialogue between the government and the opposition with National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez and Hector Rodriguez governor of the State of Miranda representing him in the meeting. The mediation will be held ahead of regional and local elections in Venezuela on November 21. This follows failed negotiation attempts in 2019 that were held in Norway and Barbados 

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