Catholic Venezuelans Weigh Hope and Fear After Maduro’s Arrest
While some see a turning point in Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, Catholic Venezuelans in the U.S. warn that instability and persecution at home have yet to end.
While some see a turning point in Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, Catholic Venezuelans in the U.S. warn that instability and persecution at home have yet to end.
Time will tell if Trump’s action proves to be a political and strategic success. Meanwhile, experts in the Catholic principles of just war maintain that the moral and ethical justification for using military force is weak.
Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare released a statement through the diocese's Instagram account.
Maduro is being held at Brooklyn‘s Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of Monday’s arraignment on narco-terrorism charges.
The collapse of the economy and basic services, which seems to have no solution, is causing great suffering for the most vulnerable.
Over the weekend, activists connected to the opposition political movement Vente Venezuela shared posts on Instagram highlighting their cause to free hundreds of men and women political prisoners.
The Vatican’s representative to the South American country helped secure his release.
To date, various countries around the world have recognized González as the president legitimately elected by all Venezuelans.
Since Tuesday in Caracas, the country’s capital, Christmas trees and other decorations have appeared in several of the city’s most emblematic monuments and government buildings.
Maduro’s announcement came just hours after the Venezuelan justice system issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo González Urrutia, who won the July 28 presidential elections by a wide margin.
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