What does the letter that Francisco sent to Maduro say? | Chronic

Pope Francis wrote a letter to the Venezuelan President, Nicolás MaduroIn which he said that conditions are not met for the Vatican to intervene in the political crisis in Venezuela, said Wednesday the newspaper Corriere della Sera.

According to the newspaper, the pontiff, who addressed Maduro "Mr." and not as president, he recalled in the letter that the Vatican had already mentioned on another occasion the conditions to be met for political mediation and that these requests were not fulfilled.

In addition, in a tone of clear reproach, the clerics said the previous mediation attempts, also requested by the Venezuelan president, were futile. "because what was agreed at the meetings was not followed by concrete actions to implement the agreements".

Corriere said the letter was dated February 7, a few days after the Chavez leader said in an interview that he had written to the pope asking him to intervene in the current exacerbation of the political crisis in Venezuela.

A spokesman for the Vatican, Alessandro GisottiHe said the Holy See "He does not comment on the letters of the Holy Father, which are obviously private", reported the Italian news agency ANSA.

Last week, Francisco argued that for the Vatican to intervene in Venezuela, the request must come from both sides, referring to the anti-Chavez leader. Juan Guaidówho was sworn in last month as interim president of Venezuela with the support of parliament.

Nearly fifty states, among which the Vatican is not, have recognized the Guaidó as the highest authority in Venezuela.

On February 8, a day after the date of the Pope's letter, Guaidó expressed his willingness to accept papal mediation in the face of the serious crisis Venezuela is going through.

According to the Milanese newspaper, Francisco summarized in the letter the repeated attempts requested by Maduro and made by the Holy See in recent years, for "trying to find a way out of the Venezuelan crisis".

In addition, he said that it promotes dialogue, but only when the common good is placed on all other interests and when peace and unity are sought.

He added that in late 2016, in a letter from the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, "The Holy See has made it clear what the conditions are for dialogue to be possible".

Well, as the pope wrote, these conditions and "Others that have been added as a result of the changing situation are more necessary than ever"always according to the Corriere.

In the letter, Francisco seemed to allude to the fact that Maduro is no longer recognized as president by more than 50 countries – who in turn recognize Guaidó – after the heated debate of the 2018 elections during which he was re-elected.

Last Monday, a delegation of Guaidó representatives met with Vatican representatives to the Holy See.

The pope gave his "blessing" Maduro during a phone call pbaded by the Socialist leader in 2013, a few months after he became pontiff and after the election of the Venezuelan president.

The Venezuelan Church said that the Pope's letter seemed an answer "credible" at the request of Maduro and who showed the permanent will of the Vatican to collaborate.

"The letter that shows how the Vatican has always wanted to help"said Venezuelan cardinal Baltazar Porras at a press conference in Caracas.

The religious rejected the construction of a "distorted image of the pope" according to which the pontiff would be "as absent" before the problems of the South American country.

"We are in permanent communication", He declared and badured that all statements of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV) – which do not recognize Maduro as legitimate – were "approved and followed by the Vatican".