Vaticaan bevestigt dat het probeerde te bemiddelen bij Maduro om militaire interventie in Venezuela te voorkomen

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 19, 2026 / 13:02 pm (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed Saturday that the Holy See attempted to mediate to avert U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, which culminated Jan. 3 with the capture of Nicolás Maduro.“We had tried precisely — as, among other things, has appeared in some newspapers — to find a solution that would avoid any bloodshed, trying perhaps to reach an agreement…