There is fresh hope for Venezuelans this week as Norway seeks to broker a new round of talks between the Maduro regime and Juan Guaido’s opposition party. The hope is that if Maduro is offered a way to end his rule without international repercussions or imprisonment, he may be prepared to stand down.
Norway has a long history of playing the middle man in these kinds of political talks. But is it being optimistic in thinking it can bring about change in Venezuela? After all, it isn’t simply a case of getting Maduro and Guaido to agree to a transition. Venezuela has become an international pawn, caught between the US’s support for Guaido and China and Russia’s tacit endorsement of Maduro’s dictatorship.
Such is the scale of Venezuelan poverty – hyper inflation means that a kilo of rice costs around 220,000 bolivars ($4.40),
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