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The Venezuelan government met with opposition figures in Caracas on Thursday after days of delay, marking the start of US-backed talks aimed at steering the country toward a democratic transition.
The United States looms large in the conversation, having brokered negotiations months after toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The government delegation is being led by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the current National Assembly and brother of acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
Former congresswoman Dinorah Figuera is leading the opposition bloc, which is composed of former members of the 2015 National Assembly – the last legislative body considered legitimate by the US.
