Venezuelan Bishop calls for
attention to suffering citizens
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| Archbishop Jose Luis Azuaje |
The President of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, calls
on the government to tend to the suffering of its citizens amid the pandemic.
By Vatican News
In an interview for Venezuelan news channel Telesur, the
President of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop José Luis Azuaje
has appealed for the alleviation of “the suffering of Venezuelans.”
The Archbishop’s concerns
The Archbishop’s concerns revolve around the lockdown situation
in the country that has now lasted for eight weeks. He pointed out that “the
country is not able to extend the period of isolation because the current
crisis has already created countless difficulties, especially in the field of
public services.” Besides this, there is “the shortage of fuel and the
excessive increase in consumer prices.”
The prelate also announced that the bishops would meet to
discuss the 1 May foiled escape attempt of prisoners during a revolt in
the Los Llanos prison in Guanare, Portuguesa state. During that revolt, at
least forty detainees reportedly lost their lives and some prison guards were
wounded.
Appeal by Caritas
Caritas Internationalis recently appealed to the
international community to suspend the economic sanctions against Venezuela and
some other countries to allow the importation of medicine and medical
equipment. This will also allow the government to allocate funds to support
vulnerable communities during this period.
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