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Venezuela Summit Aims to Restart Talks as Guaidó Flees to U.S.

  • Representatives from 19 countries met in Colombia to discuss solutions to Venezuela's crisis and encourage democratic elections.
  • Juan Guaidó, Venezuela's former opposition leader, crossed into Colombia but was escorted to the airport and traveled to Miami.
  • Guaidó claimed he faced threats in Venezuela and Colombia but denies seeking asylum in the U.S.
  • The summit aimed to restart stalled negotiations between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government and the opposition.
  • Countries want sanctions lifted in exchange for commitments to free and fair elections from Maduro's administration.
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