A negotiated settlement between Chavismo and the opposition is the key to a successful election and democratic transition.
El Consejo de las Américas premió al líder dominicano durante la 54° Conferencia de las Américas en Washington D.C.
The opposition leaders spoke about what is needed to ensure free and fair elections on July 28 in a conversation with AS/COA Chairman Andrés Gluski.
"Hay demasiado en juego", dice José Enrique Arrioja de AS/COA a EFE sobre la posibilidad de que EEUU decida reimponer sanciones a Venezuela.
"The question is: do you try to push sanctions all the way back to the level that they were?" said AS/COA's vice president to the public radio network.
The July 28 vote may hinge on how Machado and Rosales resolve their differences. Otherwise, regime-controlled institutions will most likely dictate the outcome.
"Now do you try to reimpose sanctions, and at what level?" says AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to The Washington Post.
