Venezuelan political talks set to enter challenging phase -opposition delegate

FILE PHOTO: The head of the opposition delegation of Venezuela Gerardo Blyde Perez talks to the media accompanied by other delegates, in Mexico City, Mexico November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Romero

CARACAS (Reuters) - Talks between the Venezuelan government and the country's opposition, which resumed over the weekend, are set to enter a crucial stage, the head of dialogue for Venezuela's opposition said on Monday, as the political rivals seek to end a prolonged economic crisis.

"Now is when negotiations get tough," Gerardo Blyde, who leads the team of negotiators for Venezuela's opposition, said in an interview with local radio station Circuitos Exitos.