Venezuela’s imprisoned former leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday welcomed “any path to dialogue”, ahead of a US-backed meeting in the coming week between representatives of the Latin American country’s interim government and opposition leaders.“We welcome any path to dialogue that helps consolidate peace, coexistence, and reconciliation among Venezuelans,” read a message posted on the official Telegram account of the deposed president, who is imprisoned in New York following his capture in a US military operation in January.Meanwhile, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic agreed on Sunday to work towards restoring relations severed two years ago when the latter joined an international chorus of complaints that Maduro’s claimed presidential re-election was fraudulent.
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Jailed ex-leader Maduro welcomes ‘any path to dialogue’ in Venezuela ahead of US talks
Imprisoned former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has expressed openness to dialogue ahead of a US-backed meeting between representatives of Venezuela's interim government and opposition leaders. Maduro, who is held in New York after a US military operation in January, stated on Telegram that he welcomes "any path to dialogue that helps consolidate peace, coexistence, and reconciliation among Venezuelans." This development comes as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic agreed to work on restoring relations, which were severed two years ago after the Dominican Republic joined international complaints regarding the legitimacy of Maduro's claimed presidential re-election.
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Imprisoned former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has expressed openness to dialogue ahead of a US-backed meeting between representatives of Venezuela's interim government and opposition leaders. Maduro, who is held in New York after a US military operation in January, stated on Telegram that he welcomes "any path to dialogue that helps consolidate peace, coexistence, and reconciliation among Venezuelans." This development comes as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic agreed to work on restoring relations, which were severed two years ago after the Dominican Republic joined international complaints regarding the legitimacy of Maduro's claimed presidential re-election.
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Nicolas Maduro welcomed 'any path to dialogue' ahead of US-backed meeting.
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Venezuela and the Dominican Republic agreed to work towards restoring relations.
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The Dominican Republic severed relations two years ago due to Maduro's claimed fraudulent re-election.
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Maduro is imprisoned in New York following his capture in a US military operation in January.
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