"Yesterday, the delegation of Venezuela returned from Barbados after the second stage of the dialogue ... Our central proposal is to create a permanent" table "of dialogue with the Venezuelan opposition in the name of peace and Venezuela," RIA Novosti quotes the Venezuelan president.

Earlier, the leader of the opposition National Assembly, Juan Guaido, announced a "new stage of struggle" with the Venezuelan government.

Elliot Abrams, US special envoy for Venezuela, expressed hope for a successful outcome of negotiations between the Venezuelan authorities and the opposition.

Expert Nikita Daniuk, in an interview with FBA Economy Today, said that the United States was interested in destabilizing the social and political situation in Venezuela.