# Venezuela government-opposition talks mark a new chapter

https://mins.news/en/item/21758

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 02:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/8/14/talks-between-government-and-opposition-mark-a-new-chapter-for-venezuela?traffic_source=rss

> Venezuela’s interim government led by Delcy Rodriguez held its first talks with part of the opposition in Caracas. The sides agreed to seek access to frozen assets abroad to fund earthquake recovery and to overhaul the judiciary, including replacing all Supreme Tribunal magistrates. An analyst said judicial independence will be crucial to lasting democratic change.

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