# US-backed Venezuela political transition talks begin without Nobel laureate Machado

https://mins.news/en/item/15617

- France 24, 2026-08-06 22:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260806-us-backed-venezuela-political-transition-talks-begin-without-nobel-laureate-machado

> US-backed negotiations opened on Thursday between Venezuela’s interim government and a faction of the opposition. The talks followed almost a week of delays, according to the two sides. They are intended to reshape the country’s political system and prepare the ground for eventual elections. Nobel laureate Machado was absent from the discussions.

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