'Venezuela is waiting for a response from the American side,' a Venezuelan official tells Newsweek.
As a multinational conference commences in Colombia, Venezuela is looking to make progress in talks not only with the country's political opposition, but also the United States, three years after Washington backed efforts to oust President Nicolás Maduro,This includes a proposed deal that could bring home U.S. nationals detained in the South American nation.
take office this year. And now, with Petro providing a platform, Caracas sees an opportunity for a breakthrough with Washington.said that the government"is grateful for the support of Colombian President Petro, without whom this new initiative would not have been possible." "The Venezuelan government has made it clear to the U.S. government its position on a prisoner swap," the Venezuelan official said."It is logical that our offer will be a subject of discussion at the upcoming conference in Bogota. Venezuela is waiting for a response from the American side on that offer."
The following month, the U.S. announced a six-month easing of sanctions allowing the U.S. Chevron Corporation to resume oil production coinciding with talks held in November between representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition in Mexico City.
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