Machado and González Meet Opposition Coalition to Assess Dialogue Path

María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia met with the largest opposition coalition, the Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD), on July 15 to evaluate a dialogue path announced by the chavista-controlled National Assembly and a group of 2015 opposition legislators. The meeting, confirmed by a PUD source, aimed to gather information and define a public position ahead of the formal start of talks on August 1. Source: EFE via Infobae

The Dialogue Plan

The plan, announced by the National Assembly and the so-called AN 2015 led by Dinorah Figuera, seeks to promote democracy and stability. Key elements include:

• Election of a new National Electoral Council (CNE) before year-end, leading to an electoral calendar. Source: El Mundo
• Renewal of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and judicial reforms.
• Rehabilitation of banned opposition parties and leaders. Source: El Mundo The initiative has U.S. support, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharing the communique on X. Source: EFE via El Nacional

Opposition Reactions

Machado and González stressed that "the center of any agreement must be the urgency of the people and respect for the popular mandate." Source: El Nacional However, El Mundo reports a conflict with the "Manifiesto de Panamá," which placed Machado at the head of negotiations, while the U.S.-backed plan bypasses her. Simón Calzadilla of Movimiento Por Venezuela called the development "a range of possibilities for political change." Source: Infobae