Priest under siege in battle over Venezuela's political soul

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By SCOTT SMITH | AP

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Fri, 2019-03-01 08:23

CARACAS, Venezuela: Salsa music and long tirades blasted through loudspeakers for days at a colonial church in one of Venezuela’s toughest slums aimed at drowning out Monsignor Hector Lunar — an outspoken priest who isn’t shy about criticizing President Nicolas Maduro, even from the pulpit.
Then, the dark red letters appeared overnight, stenciled on the church’s pale pink facade: “HECTOR LUNAR — PEDOPHILE — TERRORIST.”

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