# US-backed democracy talks begin in Venezuela without Nobel laureate Machado

https://mins.news/en/item/15649

- CNN, 2026-08-07 00:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/americas/venezuela-democracy-talks-opposition-latam-intl?Date=20260807&Profile=CNN

> The Venezuelan government met opposition figures in Caracas on Thursday, beginning talks backed by the United States. The meeting followed several days of delays. The discussions are intended to guide Venezuela toward a democratic transition. Nobel laureate Machado was absent from the opening talks.

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