The Vatican State Secretary spoke of the crisis in Venezuela: "The attitude of the Holy See is that of a positive neutrality"

The Vatican maintains its position of "positive neutrality"in the crisis created in Venezuela after the self-proclamation of Juan Guaidó as acting president of the country," said the state secretary at the Vatican, Pietro Parolin.

"The attitude of the Holy See is one of positive neutralityThis is not the attitude of those who sit in front of the window and observe almost indifferently. It's the attitude of being on the parties to overcome the conflict, "said Parolin in a statement on television TG2000.

"It is the parties that must act at this stage, as was the case when the Holy See agreed to take part in the dialogue."added the head of Vatican diplomacy on the chain belonging to the Italian Episcopal Conference.

And he evoked the statements of Pope Francis in the plane that brought him back from the UAE this week, when he said that "for mediation, the will of both parties is necessary. The initial conditions are clear: as the parties request, we are always available. "

Both the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, – who sent a letter to Franciscos Guaidó, they asked for help from the pope overcome the crisis.

Maduro said that he was "at the service of the cause of Christ and, in this spirit, I asked him for help as part of a process of facilitation and strengthening of the dialogue" , in a statement to Sky24.

And Guaidó, for his part, told the same Italian television: "I appeal to all those who can help us, like the Holy Father, and to all the diplomaties, to whom they can collaborate for the end of the transition and lead to really free elections ".

(With EFE information)