Bad timing: Why Venezuela’s new nuncio had to meet Maduro

Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martín has been criticized for 'legitimizing' the Maduro regime, formally presenting his letters following a controversial election

The new apostolic nuncio to Venezuela, Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martín, presented August 14 his letters of credence as the Holy See’s diplomatic envoy to Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Archbishop Alberto Ortega meets Nicholas Maduro, Aug. 14, 2024.

Such an act is usually a formality, without much political significance, but in the complicated polit…