Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A senior Mexican official says that since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are in constant contact with representatives of both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González, seeking a solution to the country’s political crisis. The official, who has been part of the discussions, says the three nations, whose current leftist presidents are Maduro allies, are holding conversations with both sides. But the official declined to characterize those talks as formal mediation. The official said the three countries are recommending the government and opposition follow Venezuelan laws and appear before the appropriate institutions to appeal any part of the process.