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Venezuela's government and a section of the opposition plan to hold talks, backed by the United States. But prominent opposition politician and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has been excluded. So, what can the talks achieve and what's Washington seeking to get from it?

In this episode: 

  • Elias Ferrer, Political Economy Analyst. 
  • Vanessa Neumann, Founder and CEO, Asymmetrica. 
  • Charles Shapiro, Former US Ambassador to Venezuela. 

Host: Frankie McCamley

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