Yesterday, September 23, Cardinal Baltazar Porras, on behalf of the Archdiocese of Caracas, announced the death of Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, which was followed by a note from the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela. The sad news greatly affected the Venezuelan people, as the Cardinal was well loved and respected not only in Latin America, where he was well known. On August 28, he had turned 79 in hospital. He had been infected with the coronavirus more than a month ago, and immediately the infection appeared very aggressive.

Traducción de cortesía -> Ayer 23 de septiembre, el Cardenal Baltazar Porras, en representación de la Arquidiócesis de Caracas, anunció la muerte del Cardenal Jorge Urosa Savino, Arzobispo Emérito de Caracas, a lo que siguió una nota de la Conferencia Episcopal de Venezuela. La triste noticia afectó mucho al pueblo venezolano, pues el Cardenal era muy querido y respetado no solo en América Latina, donde era muy conocido. El 28 de agosto cumplió 79 años en el hospital. Había sido infectado con el coronavirus hace más de un mes, e inmediatamente la infección apareció muy agresiva.

While the cardinal acknowledged the lockdown has prevented the spread of the virus, he pointed out that “the quarantine has hurt a great many people because the economic, social and logistical conditions in the country weren’t taken into account,” including “the extremely serious problem of the gasoline shortage for transport, especially for food.” Full Text -> National Catholic Register