US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that impatience with the Venezuelan government is growing across the region over its failure to address the country's serious political crisis. Mr Kerry called on President Nicolas Maduro to reopen negotiations with the opposition SIA reports quoting the BBC.
Talks collapsed over a dispute about the release of political prisoners.
At least 42 people, from both sides of the political divide, have been killed in street protests this year.
Speaking during a visit to Mexico, Mr Kerry said that the United States was still considering imposing sanctions against Venezuela , but he hoped such measures would not be necessary.
"The power is in the hands of the government, and the government has to exercise that power in a responsible way in order to make the choices to create stability and a way forward in Venezuela" he said.
Mr Kerry criticised the government's "total failure" to show good faith during the talks, which are being mediated by Venezuela's Roman Catholic Church and the Unasur regional bloc.
He said Venezuela's neighbours, "including the United States", are growing increasingly concerned about the instability generated by the crisis.
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