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Opposition’s Dinorah Figuera Leads U.S.-Backed Reform Talks

8/1/2026

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Former lawmaker Dinorah Figuera will lead the opposition delegation in U.S.-backed talks starting Saturday.
National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez, brother of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, will lead the government delegation.
The talks aim to overhaul the electoral council and top court, both filled with Maduro loyalists.
Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado is not invited but says progress requires restored institutions, released prisoners, and scheduled elections.

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Former lawmaker Dinorah Figuera will lead the opposition delegation in U.S.-backed talks starting Saturday.
National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez, brother of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, will lead the government delegation.
The talks aim to overhaul the electoral council and top court, both filled with Maduro loyalists.
Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado is not invited but says progress requires restored institutions, released prisoners, and scheduled elections.