US, EU, Latin American countries meet to encourage Venezuela elections

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva attend an international conference on the political crisis in Venezuela, at Palacio de San Carlos in Bogota, Colombia April 25, 2023. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Representatives from 19 countries and the European Union are meeting in Bogota on Tuesday to try to reinvigorate talks between the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro and opposition political parties.

The meeting, hosted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro with support from the United States, includes Spain, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil and others.