Venezuela's latest negotiations bring cautious hope
by editors@theworld.org (Tibisay Zea) from The World: Latest Stories on (#77Z7D)
Venezuela's government and opposition are negotiating again - but this time, analysts say the country may have its best chance in years at a democratic transition. The talks have already produced agreements on judicial reform, while arrests have slowed and political prisoners have been released. Still, deep skepticism remains after years of failed negotiations, and key opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is not at the table. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.