Iris Varela Against Negotiations Between Dinorah Figuera and Delcy Rodríguez

Chavista deputy Iris Varela has voiced strong opposition to the proposed negotiations between opposition representative Dinorah Figuera and the government led by Delcy Rodríguez. Varela stated her expectation that individuals who have established parallel governments and violated the constitution will face consequences.

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I only hope that everyone who has set up parallel governments, parallel institutions, who has violated the Constitution and our laws, does not go unpunished.

Speaking at a Chavista protest in Caracas against the presence of Israel and the United States in Venezuela, Varela described the negotiation round, which the U.S. is promoting, as a "farce." She explicitly stated, "I do not see it as positive."

Varela suggested that other opposition figures, such as Henrique Capriles, might be suitable for negotiations. However, she was critical of María Corina Machado, the national coordinator of Vente Venezuela, accusing the United States of merely using her. Varela referred to Machado as a "batracia," a derogatory term.

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I do not see it as positive.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had announced that the Chavista government and the opposition would resume talks to find a solution to Venezuela's crisis, with Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015 National Assembly, set to lead the opposition's side starting in August. Rubio indicated that the talks would aim to establish a framework for reconciliation and a transition process, emphasizing that opposition leader María Corina Machado could play a significant role.

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That is a batracia.