Venezuela is sliding further and further into the abyss as the regime of Nicolas Maduro continues to try to run out the clock—keeping the opposition fractured, jailing political opponents, and hoping to forestall a recall election to ensure that Mr. Maduro’s cronies remain in power. None of this is particularly surprising given the corrupt and inhumane nature of the Maduro regime. Just yesterday, in New York, there began the trial of two of his own nephews for allegedly conspiring to take drugs from Venezuela to Honduras for export into the United States.
It is surprising, therefor, to see the Vatican involve itself diplomatically to aid and abet Maduro’s stalling tactics.
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