Machado seeks Pope Leo XIV's support for Venezuela's transition at Vatican meeting

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Machado seeks Pope Leo XIV's support for Venezuela's transition at Vatican meeting  The pontiff had said he was following the developments in Venezuela with "deep concern," and urged the protection of human and civil rights in the country.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/machado-seeks-pope-leo-xivs-support-for-venezuelas-transition-at-vatican-meeting  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Maria Corina Machado met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome.

00:05Before her meeting with Donald Trump, scheduled for Tuesday at the White House,

00:09the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner reportedly asked the pontiff

00:15to intercede for Venezuelans who remain kidnapped and disappeared

00:18and for the advancement of the transition to democracy in Venezuela.

00:23Leo XIV has called for the will of the Venezuelan people to be respected

00:27and for peaceful solutions to be sought that are far removed from quote partisan interests.

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