Pope Francis said he feared a "bloodbath" in Venezuela

ROME.- The

dad Francisco

He fears a bloodbath in Venezuela. And that is why so far it has remained neutral and, unlike the Venezuelan bishops and many Latin American countries, has not supported the young speaker of Parliament,

Juan Guaidó,

which was proclaimed last Wednesday "president in charge" of a transition that would lead the country to free elections, dividing the international community between those who support the Nicolás Maduro regime and those who do not.

This was explained during the traditional press conference that he gave during the flight from Panama, where he was going for World Youth Day, brought back to Rome today. As expected, at a 47-minute press conference, he was questioned about his stance on the volatile crisis in Venezuela, according to the Vatican website.
Vatican News. And the pope, regardless of reiterating his desire for a
"A just and peaceful solution" and its proximity to all Venezuelans, explained that it would be "imprudent" a statement on their part, which could even cause "damage". "I'm afraid of bloodshed," he said, pointing out that he did not like the word "balanced." It is therefore probably referred to the criticisms received for their equidistance and their neutrality. "I have to be a pastor and they need help, they can accept and ask," he added. Although he did not mention it, he referred to the frustrated mediation he had undertaken in 2016, when the Holy See had tried to play the role of "facilitator" of the dialogue. between the opposition and the Maduro regime.

-He said in recent days in Panama that he felt very close to Venezuelans. He called today for a just and peaceful solution of human rights. Venezuelans want to know what that means. Support Juan Guaidó, free elections. People have the feeling of being a pope of Latin America and want to feel their support.

-I support all the Venezuelan people who suffer. If I had to say, listen to these countries or these others, I would put myself in a role that I do not know. It would be pastoral imprudence on my part and it would hurt. The words (from Angelus) I thought, I thought about them and expressed my closeness and how I felt. I suffer for all this. Accepting is not enough. A just and peaceful solution. I'm afraid of bloodshed. And here I ask for greatness to those who can help solve the problem. The problem of violence terrifies me. After all the efforts made in Colombia, what happened in the
The cadet school is terrifying. I do not like the word balanced. I must be a pastor. And if they need help, they can accept and ask.