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Maduro Urges Talks, But Venezuela’s Opposition Remains Wary

  • Venezuelan president says he’s willing to sit down with foes
  • The only thing we will accept is a negotiated exit: Opposition
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, hemmed in by ever-stronger U.S. sanctions, asset seizures abroad and calls for him to hand over power, is offering to sit down with the opposition to find a peaceful solution.

However, his opponents, led by National Assembly President Juan Guaido, have seen this tactic before from Maduro and don’t seem ready to engage again.