Machado seeks Pope Leo's support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting
On Monday, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The meeting was private.
On Monday, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The meeting was private.
Machado requested Pope Leo XIV's intervention for the release of political prisoners in Venezuela. Pope Leo XIV expressed concern about the situation in Venezuela and emphasized the importance of protecting human and civil rights in the region.
The families of political detainees in Venezuela continue to wait outside prison facilities. As of Monday afternoon, only 49 out of more than 800 political prisoners have been released, despite government assurances of releasing a significant number.
On Monday, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
The Venezuelan opposition aspires to replace President Nicolás Maduro and restore democracy. Following the capture of Maduro by U.S. forces and his extradition to New York on drug trafficking charges, Delcy Rodríguez has assumed control of the government.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
