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Maduro, Opposition Begin Crisis Talks In Venezuela

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 31, 2016 | 08:30 AM

Maduro, opposition begin crisis talks in Venezuela

CARACAS, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Oct, 2016 ) - Crisis talks opened late Sunday between Venezuela's embattled socialist government and opposition leaders in a landmark gathering aimed at defusing an increasingly tense political crisis.

Among those on hand for the Vatican-backed talks held on the outskirts of Caracas were President Nicolas Maduro and members of the opposition, including Jesus Torrealba, the leader of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) umbrella group. Vatican envoys were also present for the meeting, which is the first open dialogue between the sides in nearly a year.

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