ConnexionMachado urges Pope Leo to support release of political prisoners in Venezuela
Pope Leo XIV has met with María Corina Machado at the Vatican
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Machado seeks Pope Leo’s support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting
Pope Leo XIV has met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican
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Italy gives key support to fraught EU trade deal with South American nations next to Venezuela
Italy has provided crucial support to plans by the European Union to seal a huge free trade deal with five South American nations
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Tour guides at Europe’s most active volcano strike as anger erupts over new rules
The latest restrictions were adopted after Mount Etna started a round of eruptions on Christmas Eve
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