The Real Negotiation Venezuela Needs – AS/COA

By Benigno Alarcón Deza The U.S. has a unique opportunity to be a special arbiter to ensure compliance in the talks starting August 1. CARACAS—When representatives of the Venezuelan government and the opposition meet at the negotiating table on August 1, international attention will once again focus on the possibility of a lasting political agreement. Still, history urges caution. Venezuelans have reason to hope, but even greater reason to be skeptical. Even as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced days ago that the new talks will mark the beginning of the “transition process,” President Donald Trump tempered expectations by saying that the country is “not ready yet” to hold elections. In the… Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.
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