Venezuela’s interim government and opposition to begin formal talks

<p>Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will not lead negotiations over new elections, contrary to expectations</p><p>The interim government of Venezuela has announced it will begin formal talks with the opposition aimed at “strengthening democracy” in the country.</p><p>The move is backed by the US, which says it is seeking a “democratic transition” in a country still recovering from the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/a-revolution-in-ruins-fury-amid-the-rubble-of-a-housing-project-in-quake-hit-venezuela">twin earthquakes</a> that killed more than 4,700 people.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/venezuela-interim-government-opposition-talks-democracy-maria-corina-machado">Continue reading...</a>