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The United States expects the freedoms of all sectors of Venezuelan politics to continue to be respected.

Likewise, we expect all political actors to support these talks which represent the best chance Venezuela has had in thirty years to peacefully achieve not just a free and fair election but an enduring democracy.

This war is not going to be solved militarily. This war is only going to end diplomatically.

Venezuela has two options here. Option one is to truly enter into a period of both reconciliation and reformation so that they can have elections that result not just in a democratically elected government but an enduring republic.