Venezuela frees three jailed activists in post-talks gesture


  • World
  • Wednesday, 02 Nov 2016

Henry Ramos Allup (2nd R), president of the National Assembly and deputy of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD), talks with Hector Rodriguez (top L), deputy of Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) before a session of the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Fausto Torrealba.

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela freed four activists and the opposition postponed a symbolic trial in congress of President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday even as it warned it would quit Vatican-backed talks in a matter of days if tough conditions were not met.

Maduro met with opposition leaders on Sunday for the start of talks to ease a political standoff between the ruling Socialist Party and the opposition-led parliament during a spiraling economic crisis.

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