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Church in Venezuela

Venezuelan interior minister blasts bishop urging release of political prisoners

Cabello accused the bishop of defending “murderers.”

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 20, 2026
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The interior minister of Venezuela, who is alleged to lead a government-protected drug cartel, accused a local bishop of defending “murderers,” after the prelate called for the release of political prisoners.

Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello. Credit: Alamy.

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, criticized Archbishop Polito Rodrígu…

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