Venezuela's government, opposition reopen Barbados talks
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People get ready to spend the night outside a bank in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, as parts of the country were hit by a massive power cut, July 22, 2019. (Photo: VCG)

Representatives of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido re-opened talks in Barbados to resolve the country's political crisis. 

This came after their previous talks held three weeks ago, where rival factions have agreed to set up a platform for negotiations mediated by Norway, where the first talks were held in May.

"We've started another round of meetings under the Oslo mechanism," Guaido's envoy and legislator Stalin Gonzalez tweeted.

Earlier discussions between the two sides seeking a political accord stalled as Guaido repeated calls for a transitional government to organize a new presidential vote.

The opposition, which boycotted the past presidential elections, has refused to acknowledge the reelection of socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

Maduro has refused to resign and said the talks must lead to "democratic coexistence" and an end to what he described as an attempted "coup" orchestrated by the United States.

The political deadlock between the two sides reached a critical point in January, after Guaido declared himself "interim president" of Venezuela and was immediately recognized by Washington.