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Capriles warns that a negotiation without María Corina Machado 'will be doomed to fail'

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles stated that any negotiation for institutional reconstruction must include all opposition sectors.
  • He warned that excluding opposition leader María Corina Machado would doom negotiations to failure and prevent lasting agreements.
  • Capriles emphasized that results, not just dialogue, will define the success of any political process, stressing the need for unity.

Venezuelan political leader Henrique Capriles Radonski has asserted that any negotiation aimed at the nation's institutional rebuilding must encompass all opposition factions. He cautioned that excluding prominent opposition figure María Corina Machado would significantly jeopardize the prospects of achieving durable agreements.

The country in its process of reconstruction also has to include institutional reconstruction. Institutions in recent years have been turning their backs on Venezuelans. Their performance has been a disgrace.

— Henrique Capriles RadonskiDescribing the state of Venezuelan institutions and the need for their rebuilding.

Capriles' remarks come amid ongoing discussions about a political negotiation process between representatives of the 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, and Venezuelan authorities. This dialogue, facilitated by the United States, seeks to advance institutional and electoral reforms.

In a message shared on X, Capriles argued that Venezuela's recovery extends beyond physical reconstruction to include the vital strengthening of public institutions. "The country in its process of reconstruction also has to include institutional reconstruction. Institutions in recent years have been turning their backs on Venezuelans. Their performance has been a disgrace," he stated.

any negotiation process cannot be someone's calculation, or against someone, or to exclude someone.

— Henrique Capriles RadonskiWarning against using negotiations for personal or factional gain.

He stressed that any negotiation producing concrete benefits for the population should be welcomed, acknowledging the prevalent public distrust in such initiatives. Capriles insisted that for most Venezuelans, "seeing is believing," making tangible results the primary criterion for evaluating any political accord. He also warned against using dialogue as a tool to favor or sideline specific leaders, stating, "any negotiation process cannot be someone's calculation, or against someone, or to exclude someone."

In that line, a negotiation excluding María Corina Machado and what she represents will be doomed to failure.

— Henrique Capriles RadonskiStating the necessity of including Machado in any successful negotiation.

Capriles firmly believes that excluding Machado and her political movement would prevent the formation of a broad consensus within the opposition. "In that line, a negotiation excluding María Corina Machado and what she represents will be doomed to failure," he declared. He urged the process to serve as an opportunity for unity, emphasizing that "the reconstruction of Venezuela is at stake. The future of the country is at stake. The interests of Venezuelans are at stake."

the reconstruction of Venezuela is at stake. The future of the country is at stake. The interests of Venezuelans are at stake.

— Henrique Capriles RadonskiEmphasizing the high stakes of the ongoing political processes.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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