Post-Maduro, is the Vatican a diplomatic player again?

Reports that the Holy See was involved in last-minute negotiations over the fate of Maduro might signal renewed influence for Vatican diplomacy.

The global diplomatic landscape remains unsettled, following the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces on Jan. 3.

Pope Leo XIV and Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Credit: Vatican Media.

The future of Venezuela, its economic and political health, and basic questions of who runs the country have no immediate answers. Meanwhile, the pr…