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Maduro celebrates 'all paths of dialogue' from prison in Venezuela
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Maduro celebrates 'all paths of dialogue' from prison in Venezuela

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, currently imprisoned in the U.S., expressed support for dialogue in Venezuela via social media.
  • His message comes ahead of a crucial in-person meeting between interim government representatives and opposition figures, backed by Washington.
  • Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, face drug and arms trafficking charges in the U.S., with their trial set for June 2027.

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, currently detained in a Brooklyn jail, has publicly endorsed "all paths of dialogue" in Venezuela through a message on his social media accounts. This statement precedes a significant in-person meeting scheduled for next week between representatives of the interim government and opposition figures, a process supported by Washington.

We welcome all paths of dialogue that help consolidate peace, coexistence, and reconciliation among Venezuelans.

— Nicolás MaduroNicolás Maduro's message on social media supporting dialogue in Venezuela.

Maduro, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, 69, were apprehended in a U.S. military operation in January and are accused of drug and arms trafficking, charges they deny. Following their capture, then-Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assumed interim leadership, governing under considerable pressure from the U.S., which is actively promoting political dialogue to establish an electoral calendar and future elections in Venezuela.

In his message, Maduro called for a "NATIONAL REBIRTH" as a shared goal, emphasizing mutual respect and inclusivity. He stated, "We welcome all paths of dialogue that help consolidate peace, coexistence, and reconciliation among Venezuelans." He also urged for August to be a month of "wonderful achievements, committed solidarity, sincere dialogue, and spiritual rebirth for Venezuela." His Telegram account reportedly features a daily count of his "kidnapping" days and commentary on national holidays.

Let's make August a month of wonderful achievements, committed solidarity, sincere dialogue, and spiritual rebirth for Venezuela.

— Nicolás MaduroNicolás Maduro's concluding remarks in his social media message.

Representatives from Rodríguez's interim government and a U.S.-backed opposition group are set to hold their first face-to-face dialogue session in Caracas next week. Notably, the main opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, will not participate but has indicated she will not obstruct the process. Key discussion points for the initial meeting include addressing the aftermath of the June 24 earthquake, strengthening democracy, and ensuring political rights and guarantees. The trial for Maduro and Flores is scheduled to commence on June 1, 2027, in New York.

Talking about a NATIONAL REBIRTH as a common goal is talking about mutual respect in diversity, about inclusion of all.

— Nicolás MaduroNicolás Maduro's statement on the concept of national rebirth in Venezuela.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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