UNASUR Ministers “Re-Open” Communication between Venezuelan Government and Opposition
UNASUR Ministers “Re-Open” Communication between Venezuelan Government and Opposition
By Ewan Robertson
Mérida, 19th May 2014 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Foreign diplomatic representatives in Venezuela responsible for assisting the dialogue process between the Venezuelan government and opposition have reported a “re-opening” of communication between the two sides.
The foreign ministers of Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, in representation of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), along with a papal envoy, arrived in Venezuela on Sunday in order to try and reestablish dialogue between the administration of Nicolas Maduro and the conservative opposition.
The opposition Democratic Unity Table (MUD) coalition broke off talks last Tuesday after claiming that not enough progress was being made in the dialogue and that certain “demands” must be met for the opposition to return to the table. They also accused the government of sending “mixed signals” about the dialogue process and what was being discussed in the talks.
In their demands, the opposition requested that “political prisoners” such as Ivan Simonovis, the Caracas police commissioner jailed in 2009 for his role in killings during the 2002 coup attempt against the Chavez government, be freed. Simonovis is reportedly suffering from a serious health condition.
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