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Colombia, Venezuela Restore Full Diplomatic Relations

  • #Venezuela
  • #Politics
  • #Colombia
  • #Ukraine
  • #Iran
  • #Russia
  • #Mexico
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JUN 2022
Image copyright: Presidencia Colombia [via Twitter]
story last updated AUG 2022

The Spin

Narrative A

Guaidó's bid to oust Venezuela's Maduro has clearly failed, and Bogotá should restore its relations with Caracas for both Colombia and Venezuela's benefit. The normalization will reduce trade costs, improve the lives of the border population, and possibly make Maduro more willing to listen to Petro.

El País

Narrative B

Establishing dialogue with Maduro could certainly help restore democracy in Venezuela. But for this to happen, Petro must be adamant in his condemnation of the human rights abuses going on and advocate fully for freedom in Venezuela. Colombia's problems cannot be solved until the root causes of the crisis in Venezuela are addressed.

WLRN

Narrative C

Maduro's 2018 re-election was a sham that failed to comply with even the minimum international standards for credibility. The purpose of the rigged vote was merely to consolidate a dictatorship marred with human rights abuses, corruption and economic mismanagement. No country that pretends to care about democracy and human rights should even consider recognizing his illegitimate government.

Reuters

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