Venezuelan political dialogue allows no outside meddling: offical

Talks between the Venezuelan government and opposition parties should continue and not involve outside influence, said an official from the Venezuelan ruling party on Friday.

The reference to outside interference was directed at the Organization of American States, which called for a regional discussion on the economic and political crisis in Venezuela. Depending on the outcome, the South American country could be suspended from the group.

"They can't impose a political decision" of any kind due to the fact that the OAS "is not a supranational organization," said Roy Daza, a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela's International Commission. "It isn't above the (member states') governments," it depends on them, he said.

On May 27, the Venezuelan government and opposition began talks in the Dominican Republic to address the country's current political standoff amid a deepening economic crisis.

A dialogue in Venezuela is perfectly possible, Daza said, "but this should happen between Venezuelans, without anyone from the outside meddling and trying to impose conditions." Endit