On August 13th, 2021, chavismo and the opposition begin a new attempt at political dialogue. The regime wants sanctions relief; the opposition, elections. Let’s remember the milestones of a frustrating history of talks
After an all-nighter at La Rinconada, the government and the opposition (minus VP) have set up a new negotiation track to work through the mess. In unrelated news, it's Halloween.
Today, MUD suspended dialogue talks because they want concrete results instead of promises in order for conversations to continue. By having sat down for talks in the first place, they legitimized this giant farce and just bought the dictatorship lots more time.
Spoiler alert: The outcome of today's talks will be precisely the outcome the government will allow the opposition to have: that they shut up, give thanks, and go back to their daily business of not mattering.
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