Symbolic imageUS-supervised talks between the interim government and part of the opposition yielded the release of 131 political prisoners on Friday, a step Washington welcomed and Folha de S.Paulo called progress; monitors counted fewer, and nothing new has followed since.
Venezuela's government, headed by Delcy Rodríguez, and the country's opposition have stood apart without negotiations. For two decades Caracas has been Iran's principal strategic partner in Latin America, a alignment that has shaped its foreign and energy ties.
Venezuela's interim government announced on Friday the release of 131 more political prisoners after talks with the opposition supervised by the United States. Folha de S.Paulo described the step as a sign of progress in the US-sponsored negotiations.
BP, Abu Dhabi's XRG and Qatar's UCC have won the licence for phase two of Venezuela's offshore Loran gasfield, among the first large foreign investments since the US ousted Nicolás Maduro in January.
Venezuela's interim government granted 131 political detainees 'alternative measures' to jail on Friday. Washington called it a crucial step for national reconciliation.
The government of Delcy Rodríguez held its first talks with a section of Venezuela's opposition, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, and what they will achieve remains open. Caracas has also restored consular relations with Israel after two decades as Iran's principal strategic partner in Latin America, while Emirati and Qatari companies are entering the country through a BP-led gas deal.