Venezuela’s So-Called Dialogue: A Veneer for Regime Survival, Not Genuine Reform

In a calculated political maneuver cloaked as progress, Venezuela’s regime has launched yet another so-called "dialogue" with select minor opposition groups. Led by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the Venezuelan Parliament and a loyalist to Nicolás Maduro, this initiative claims to seek "victories early on" and inclusive mechanisms for political participation. But beneath this veneer lies a troubling pattern: the Maduro government orchestrates talks designed not to restore democracy or uphold national sovereignty, but rather to fracture legitimate opposition and entrench authoritarian rule. Is This Dialogue Real or Just Another Political Theater? The participants themselves reveal the charade. Henrique Capriles and...