Brief
Cardinals Baltazar Porras and Diego Padrón, alongside Monsignor Ramón Pérez Morales, issued a statement on the newly opened political talks between the U.S.-supervised interim government and representatives of the 2015 National Assembly. The church leaders said the negotiations can succeed only if participants prioritize the common good. Their intervention adds a prominent institutional voice to scrutiny of the dialogue’s objectives and conduct.
The talks could influence how investors assess Venezuela’s political stability and institutional direction. The church leaders’ warning underscores that the dialogue’s credibility will depend on whether it produces broadly oriented commitments rather than serving the immediate interests of the participating factions.
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Industry · Runrun.es
Aug 11, 2026
Watch for a published negotiating agenda, concrete agreements between the interim government and the 2015 National Assembly representatives, and clear mechanisms or deadlines for implementing any commitments.