A THIRD round of negotiations between Venezuela’s government and the opposition will take place in Barbados, according to an emailed statement from National Assembly head Juan Guaido’s office.

The new exploratory talks seek to end a bitter clash between Nicolas Maduro and Guaido, who says he is the country’s rightful leader. Prior negotiations had taken place in Oslo.

“We don’t have unlimited time, every day our situation is becoming worse,” according to the statement from Guaido, who is recognized by about 50 nations including the U.S. as the leader of the country.

Norway’s Foreign Ministry, which is acting as a mediator, issued a statement Sunday confirming that talks will start “this week” in Barbados.

The parties will now meet to continue work on finding a negotiated and constitutional solution, as “quickly as possible,” it said in the statement.

While Guaido’s envoys will push for new elections in the talks, there are divisions within the opposition on whether Maduro can still be in power for a vote to take place.

(SD-Agencies)