After the latest round of dialogue that took place on Monday, the Norwegian delegation, in its role as mediator of the talks between the government of Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan Unitary Platform, informed of progress on two points: a consultation with other sectors of Venezuelan society and the rejection of the incidents of xenophobia against Venezuelan migrants that recently occurred in Chile.
According to a joint statement signed by the parties and read by Norwegian representative Dag Nylander, both sides found common grounds on several economic, social and political issues. They also agreed on ensuring a gender perspective in the talks, identifying mechanisms for consultation with political and social actors, and initiating consultation sessions with those actors.
In the end, neither the delegation sent by Maduro nor the opposition made comments to the press accredited in Mexico City.
On September 27, delegates from the Venezuelan government and the opposition began the second and final session of an eventful third round of dialogue, which was affected by an impasse between the Nicolás Maduro administration and Norway, which acts as a mediator in the process, following controversial remarks on human rights made by the Norwegian Prime Minister.
Around noon, the delegation of the Nicolás Maduro Government arrived at a hotel in downtown Mexico City to meet with representatives of the so-called “Unitary Platform of Venezuela” and continue the talks, as reported by the press secretary for the process.
Talks between the parties were expected to resume on September 24, but a suspension of the session was announced at the last minute after delegates of the Maduro government postponed their arrival in the Mexican capital to Saturday.
These parties also expressed their rejection of expressions of xenophobia and violence against Venezuelans abroad, describing these acts as a “very serious violation of their rights.”
The press secretary also said that the delegations expressed their gratitude to the Kingdom of Norway, Russia, and Mexico for their accompaniment in this process.
Translated by José Rafael Medina
