From left to right Jorge Rodriguez (Venezuelan government), Marcelo Ebrard (Mexican chancellor), Dag Nylander (Norway) and Gerardo Blyde (opposition) during the launching of the Mexico Talks last Friday, August 13. Photo by CLAUDIO CRUZ / AFP.

(From L to R) The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, the Director at NOREF Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution, Dag Nylander and the head of the Venezuelan opposition delegation, Gerardo Blyde Perez, hold signed documents during the launch of negotiations between the Venezuelan government an opposition, at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City on August 13, 2021. - Venezuela's government and opposition launched negotiations on Friday in Mexico that were expected to focus on sanctions and elections (Photo by CLAUDIO CRUZ / AFP)