Venezuelan government, opposition resume talks in Barbados

The Venezuelan government and the opposition are resuming talks aimed at ending the political crisis in their country.

Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said Monday on Twitter that he and the rest of the government’s delegation have arrived for negotiations in the Caribbean nation of Barbados, where several days of talks were also held last week.

Rodriguez was flanked by representatives including Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and Miranda state Gov. Hector Rodriguez, governor of Venezuela’s Miranda state in the video message.

Chief opposition negotiator Stalin Gonzalez earlier confirmed that his delegation was returning to Barbados for talks mediated by Norway.

The U.S.-backed opposition wants to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has defied pressure to resign.