Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he’s ready to offer a “very positive message of peace” in his first meeting with opposition leaders since the start of weeks of streets protests that left at least 39 people dead, both protesters and government supporters.

Foreign ministers belonging to the South American regional group Unasur managed to pull both sides together. 

“We need a process to heal the wounds that the guarimbas (street barricades) and the coup attempt have left behind,” Maduro said, insisting that the protests were orchestrated by US-backed “fascists” with the objective of chasing him from his elected office.

An opposition lawmaker said that the latest developments could set forth an “agenda of dialogue”.  The more moderate opposition coalition Democratic Unity Roundtable, whose Spanish acronym is MUD, says it will join Maduro for talks.  MUD is also seeking change in Venezuela, but without overthrowing the President.

It’s not clear of opposition politician and three-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles will attend.  He has stated he wants to meet with the government, but not for what he calls a photo-op for Maduro.