Venezuela arrests two military ordinariate priests, including active-duty captain

Venezuelan authorities detained two priests of the Military Ordinariate in Anzoátegui state, including Carlos Eduardo Quintero, who holds the rank of captain in the Bolivarian National Armed Force. The arrests signal potential state pressure on military-linked clergy, though the official charges remain undisclosed. This is a notable development in Venezuela's pattern of detaining religious figures amid political tensions.

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