Relatives of Carlos Julio Rojas Ask Pope Leo XIV to Intercede for His Release After 13 Months in Prison.

Caracas. Human rights defenders and relatives of Venezuelan journalist Carlos Julio Rojas requested the mediation of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday to secure his release, 13 months after his detention.

The Venezuelan journalist and activist celebrates more than a year in detention without due process, while his environment calls for justice and freedom. Carlos Julio Rojas’ family entry asks Pope Leo XIV to intercede for his release after 13 months of detention #16May was first published in El Impulso.

Human rights defenders and close friends of Venezuelan journalist Carlos Julio Rojas asked Pope Leon XIV to mediate for the release of the same activist, who had spent 13 months in detention this Thursday."The high priest said that the suffering of imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community," said Francy Fernández, Rojas' wife, in a statement released on May 15.Fernández said that her husband "is …