US-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the opposition began on Thursday after nearly a week of delays, the two sides said. The talks aim to reshape the country's political system and lay the groundwork for eventual elections after years of political turmoil.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260806-us-backed-venezuela-political-transition-talks-begin-without-nobel-laureate-machado)