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Opposition Fragmented as Moderates Push for Dialogue

2/26/2026

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Story summary
  • Moderates allied with Chavismo seek gradual change through dialogue.
  • The Plataforma Unitaria coalition demands genuine elections and street mobilization.
  • An amnesty law signed on February 19 freed over 3,200 political prisoners but excludes military personnel and those accused of foreign intervention, targeting leaders such as María Corina Machado.
  • Despite the law, the opposition remains fragmented with many leaders in exile, and it lacks institutional power to engage the government.