Venezuelan opposition sees Figuera-Rubio meeting as path to institutionalization
Opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa says the meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dinorah Figuera, head of the 2015-elected National Assembly, aims to institutionalize Venezuela and restore democracy. The meeting signals US engagement with the opposition's parallel legislative body, though its concrete outcomes remain unclear.
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US Shifts Venezuela Policy Towards Dialogue for Free Elections
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has engaged Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera, publicly endorsing dialogue between the opposition and the Chavismo government as a path to free elections and democratic institutions. This marks a confirmed shift in US policy towards engagement, moving away from prior regime-change rhetoric. Key uncertainties remain regarding the Maduro government's acceptance of terms and the opposition's internal cohesion.