Pope Says Vatican Open to Mediating in Venezuela if Both Sides Ask

Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the Vatican would be willing to mediate in Venezuela if both sides asked, but preliminary steps to try to bring them closer together should be taken first. Francis, speaking to reporters aboard his plane returning from a trip to Abu Dhabi, also confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had written a letter to him but that he had not yet read it. Maduro told Italian broadcaster Sky TG24 on Monday that he had sent the letter to the pope...

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