V E N E Z U E L A W

All key actors – the Maduro administration and its domestic and international supporters, the democratic opposition and its backers at home and abroad, Venezuelan civil society, the governments and nongovernmental organizations of the United States and of other engaged international players – should approach this process with real- istic strategies and expectations, in support of honest, respectfu. [...] Perhaps the most concrete step These negotiations have shown that forward was the agreement be- both sides are, at least in some situ- tween the Maduro government and ations, willing to put the interests of the PU, with the blessing of the the country and its citizens first, and U. [...] Regarding the 2024 and 2025 elections, the aim should be to assure that op- position parties can compete freely; that neither the democratic opposition nor the ruling party’s candidates boycott the electoral competition; that the vote count is transparent and fair; that elections are effectively monitored both nationally and internationally; and that the results are validated and widely ac- cepted. [...] Complex issues must be worked out in coordination with the National Electoral Council, including the registration of Venezuelans in the country and abroad and the establishment of consular facilities for facilitating the participation of overseas Venezuelans, especially in the countries with the largest number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Spain, and the United States. [...] The special roles of the United States and Latin American democracies Many nations throughout the Americas and from Europe, and Asia have been engaged in Venezuela, each in pursuit of its own sovereign interests and many in solidarity with one or the other of the contending Venezuelan coalitions.