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‘Thanking God for everything’ - For Catholic politician, gratitude strengthened faith in Venezuelan prison

"I got used to thanking God for everything. Absolutely everything."

Edgar Beltrán
Mar 03, 2026
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Juan Pablo Guanipa is one of the best-known faces of the Venezuelan opposition.

He is widely considered to be Nobel Peace Prize Award winner María Corina Machado’s right-hand man.

He has served as a local councilmember, congressman, and vice president of the National Assembly. In 2017, he won the gubernatorial election in Zulia state -– the largest in the…

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