Venezuela opposition ends election boycott to run in local polls
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The opposition parties announced they will participate in regional polls in a boost to President Maduro’s political legitimacy.
Venezuelan opposition parties have announced that they will participate in the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November, reversing ground from their previous boycotts in recent years. Tuesday’s announcement came days before the opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro are expected to meet in Mexico City to continue negotiations on finding a common path out of Venezuela’s political standoff. Both sides agreed to discuss electoral matters as part of the dialogue, which officially began earlier this month. The agenda that representatives of Maduro and the opposition agreed for the negotiations contemplates election observers, a renunciation of violence, reparations for victims of violence, social and economic measures and the lifting of international sanctions, which have been imposed on the state oil company, government leaders and others.More Related News