Overview
- The Argentine Episcopal Conference sent a formal letter to Venezuela’s bishops expressing solidarity with the Church and the Venezuelan people.
- The letter urges guarantees for national sovereignty, adherence to the Constitution, and respect for human and civil rights, with focus on the poorest.
- It was signed by Marcelo Colombo, Ángel Rossi, César Fernández, and Raúl Pizarro, and addressed to Monsignor Jesús González de Zárate.
- Argentina’s envoy to the OAS reiterated government support for the U.S. operation that led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture, citing prior terrorist designations of the Cartel de los Soles and Tren de Aragua.
- Reporting notes Maduro is in New York for federal proceedings, while later U.S. comments questioned whether the Cartel de los Soles is a real criminal organization.