Venezuela: next diplomatic tour of Guaido representatives

Venezuelan opponent Juan Guaido announced on Friday that a delegation representing him will soon make an international tour to discuss a gradual lifting of sanctions against the government of Nicolas Maduro with a view to possible negotiations on the holding of elections.

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The delegation should start its tour in Washington and continue it in Brussels, said Juan Guaido at a press conference, without however specifying the

size

of the delegation or the duration of the tour. The delegation is expected to travel to Washington between June 21 and 25 for meetings with US government officials and parliamentarians, according to the opponent's press service.

"Consolidating an agreement is not just looking for a facilitator, in this case Norway, (but) also diplomatic support"

which consists of

with your allies to find out

said the opponent. It is also a question of defining

the discussions, he continued. Recognized as interim president of Venezuela since January 2019 by some fifty countries, Juan Guaido spoke in May of the resumption of negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro on a calendar of elections, including the presidential one, in exchange for a

Sanctions.

The Head of State declared himself ready to meet the opposition

. As the first point to be negotiated, he demanded

against Venezuela. In August 2019, Nicolas Maduro ended the talks initiated under the auspices of Norway by denouncing the economic sanctions imposed by the United States, the main international supporter of Juan Guaido. After the collapse of these talks, the socialist leader, who enjoys the support of the armed forces and allies like Russia and China, began negotiations with other sectors of the opposition.