Venezuela gov't decides not to attend next round of talks with opposition

CARACAS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government said on Wednesday night that it has decided not to send an official delegation to Barbados for the next round of dialogue with the Venezuelan opposition, due to the latest sanctions announced by the U.S. government against the country.

The talks were originally scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

"President Nicolas Maduro has decided not to send the Venezuelan delegation to this opportunity due to the severe and brutal aggression perpetrated continuously and insidiously by the Trump administration against Venezuela," said Jorge Rodriguez, head of the government delegation to the talks, in a statement published Wednesday night.