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Church in Venezuela

Archdiocese of Caracas denies arranging meeting to extort political prisoner's family

The archbishop of Caracas has been accused of maintaining a close relationship with the Venezuelan regime.

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 21, 2026
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The Archdiocese of Caracas has denied allegations that it brokered a meeting with regime officials in order to blackmail the daughter of the opposition candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

St. Ann Cathedral in Caracas. Credit: Luvilu6, Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

“At no time has any ‘extortion’ or pressure been exerted in the archdiocese on the famil…

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