Venezuelan leaders and opposition explore possibility of new talks

The news comes in response to an invitation from the Dominican Republic to explore the possibility of resuming talks on resolving the country's political upheaval.

Venezuela's government and opposition leaders have said they would send representatives in response to an invitation from the Dominican Republic to explore the possibility of resuming talks on resolving the country's political upheaval.

Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Dominican foreign minister Miguel Vargas sent the invitation earlier in the day encouraging Venezuelan government leaders and opposition members to participate in a new round of dialogue.