Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015 National Assembly who heads the opposition delegation, praised European Union support for the dialogue process it is maintaining with representatives of Chavismo. Figuera believed that international accompaniment could help restore Venezuelan confidence in a negotiated way out of the political crisis.
The opposition leader argued that European backing strengthens the commitment to democratic mechanisms for resolving the country's political differences. She pointed out that international community attention is once again focusing on Venezuela and the possibilities of moving towards institutional transformation.
According to Figuera, Venezuela is once again seen as a nation with potential to advance towards a solid, stable democracy with a vision for the future. The official's statement came after the European Union expressed its support for all efforts aimed at promoting the country's democratisation through dialogue.
The talks closed their first phase last week with two agreements. One provides for the complete renewal of the Supreme Court of Justice, whose magistrates have been questioned by opposition sectors and organisations critical of the government. The second agreement is related to the recovery of Venezuelan assets deposited in the Bank of England, resources that would be allocated to assist people affected by earthquakes on 24 June.
The parties also proposed establishing mechanisms for transparency, monitoring and auditing to control the use of these funds and ensure they are allocated to the affected population.
