For the Church of Venezuela, a mediation of Pope Francis "is unachievable" – 02/06/2019

Nail The mediation of Pope Francisco in Venezuela "is impracticable" because this moment of intervention is a simple recourse from the government of Nicolás Maduro to whom it is appealing "when seems tight, with water around the neck"And because the Holy See intervened two years ago and the regime did not want to make a deal was" a mockery, you really have to call it that. " declared by the highest authority of the Venezuelan church, Cardinal Baltazar Porras.

At the press conference on the return flight of his visit to the United Arab Emirates, the pontiff reiterated his willingness to play the role of mediator in the Venezuelan crisis, as he had done when he returned from Panama. And he confirmed that a letter with an order to that effect from Nicolás Maduro had arrived at the Holy See. But he said that to intervene the order of both parties is necessary.

"You want to talk with strangers and you do not talk to insiders at all."

Baltazar Porras

Venezuelan Cardinal

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"I think that given the circumstances, no (the mediation of a pope is viable) because it is actually a call to speak with a blank sheet, but to speak of what is no previous agenda, this is what has always been (government), "said Porras in statements on the show La Mirada Despierta, directed by Nelson Castro on Continental radio.

He recalled that in the past "the Vatican was summoned and the Pope wanted to gladly send somebody and everything was nothingIt was a mockery, you have to call it like that. "At the same time, he stressed that the condition at that time is" to speak of transition and not of aesthetic result and, for this reason, it seems to me that the attitude of the regime makes the gesture unrealizable ".

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"On the other hand, we have already seen the answer of the government, which is already traditional, according to which, when it is in the narrow, with water in the throat, he calls his friends from countries that are not entirely reliable for the cause of democracy and we think that is not the case, "he said. And he added: "You want to talk with strangers and you do not talk to insiders at all".

Regarding the alleged differences between the position of the Pope and that of the Venezuelan church, Porras said that "all this has been media management: there is a criterion unit. complete and total action and a permanent relationship between the Vatican and us ".

"The pope has reiterated on more than one occasion that he is and feels with the bishopric that he has been challenged to deal with things and we have the full support of the Holy Father ", he said.

He said that "everyone must fulfill their role and that it is our turn first (the Venezuelan clergy), we have the first obligation to face".

"We told the government that if it wants to address the Holy Father, that's fine, but you must first go through us because there is total harmony, "he said.

Finally, he said that "the social situation is deteriorating, that human rights violations are aggravated and that the population is seeking a peaceful solution through demonstrations".