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Venezuela government to launch formal talks with opposition members

The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.

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The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system. Venezuela's interim government says it will start holding formal talks with some members of the opposition from 1 August. Former Vice-President Delcy RodrÃguez, a Maduro loyalist, has been in power since then with the backing of the Trump administration, much to the frustration of the opposition, which had hoped Maduro's ouster would be followed by a change of government. An opposition statement said the talks would lay down "a route map towards democracy". The plan for formal talks was announced almost simultaneously by a group of opposition politicians on the one hand, and Jorge RodrÃguez, who heads the government-controlled National Assembly, on the other. Jorge RodrÃguez, who is the brother of interim president Delcy RodrÃguez, cited the devastation created by the recent twin earthquakes which struck the north of Venezuela on 24 June as the reason behind the talks. The opposition statement was more detailed and expressly referred to the support the United States has lent since the quakes, which it said showed that "Venezuela is not alone".

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is to strengthen the democraticCollocation

เป็นการสนับสนุน.

From the storyThe opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.

will start holding formal talksCollocation

จะเริ่มทําการเจรจาอย่างเป็นทางการ.

From the storyVenezuela's interim government says it will start holding formal talks with some members of the opposition from 1 August.

has been in power sinceCollocation

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From the storyFormer Vice-President Delcy RodrÃguez, a Maduro loyalist, has been in power since then with the backing of the Trump administration, much to the frustration of the opposition, which had hoped Maduro's ouster would be followed by a change of government.

backing of the Trump administrationCollocation

การสนับสนุนขององค์การบริหารของทรัมป์.

From the storyFormer Vice-President Delcy RodrÃguez, a Maduro loyalist, has been in power since then with the backing of the Trump administration, much to the frustration of the opposition, which had hoped Maduro's ouster would be followed by a change of government.

had hoped Maduro's ouster wouldCollocation

คาดหวังว่าการถอนตัวมาดูโร จะ.

From the storyFormer Vice-President Delcy RodrÃguez, a Maduro loyalist, has been in power since then with the backing of the Trump administration, much to the frustration of the opposition, which had hoped Maduro's ouster would be followed by a change of government.

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