Venezuelan government and opposition resume tense talks to resolve crisis

‘The Venezuelan government and its opposition rivals have resumed tense, Vatican-backed talks to resolve the stalemate over dealing with the country’s economic crisis and food shortages.
The discussions on Friday, mediated by the Vatican envoy, Monsignor Claudio Maria Celli, and Spain’s former premier, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, is expected to determine whether the rival sides will sustain their delicate dialogue or political hostilities will resume in the oil-rich Latin American country.
The development came as President Nicolas Maduro announced prior to the talks that he had done his best to reach a settlement with opposition leaders, who have sought to oust him from power for months.’
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