Venezuela's Rivals Sign Their First Real Deal Since Maduro's Capture — But Still No Election Date

Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez (C) reads a statement after a meeting with oposition representatives in Caracas on August 12, 2026. Venezuela's interim government and opposition representatives said on August 12, 2026, they had wrapped up a first round of talks aimed at reconciling the nation following the ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro. (Credit: Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images)

CARACAS — More than seven months after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro from power, Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the political opposition have done something neither side managed across a decade of stop-and-start talks: they put their names on an agreement.

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