Colombia
Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
Diplomatic efforts by Brazil, Mexico and Colombia to mediate the standoff between Nicolas Maduro and his opponents over who won Venezuela's presidential election begin to lose steam.
It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves into the high-stakes standoff between Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his opponents over who won the country’s presidential election.
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