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Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado asks pope for help in freeing political prisoners

Monday, January 12, 2026

Machado conveyed to the pope "the strength of the Venezuelan people, who remain firm and in prayer for Venezuela's freedom." The post Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado asks pope for help in freeing political prisoners first appeared on OSV News.

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