Pope Tells Venezuela's Maduro Past Pledges Not Kept: Corriere
- Francis replies to Maduro request for mediation, paper says
- Pope’s letter says parties must make common good the priority
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Pope Francis has told Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro he has always been in favor of mediation efforts, but underlined previous talks were halted because agreements were not respected, in a letter cited by newspaper Corriere della Sera.
In reply to a written request from Maduro for the Vatican to act as a mediator in the standoff with National Assembly President Juan Guaido, the Pope stressed in the letter dated Feb. 7 that he was not in favor of just “any kind of dialogue,” Corriere said.