Pope pleads for peace in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Voices across the globe expressed concern Sunday over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela after last weekend's disputed elections.

In his traditional Sunday remarks at the Vatican, Pope Francis said Venezuela is "living a critical situation," adding, "I appeal to all parties to seek the truth, to avoid all kinds of violence."

The remarks came hours after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Saturday that the government had arrested 2,000 opponents. At a rally in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, Maduro pledged to detain more people and send them to prison.

U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer told the CBS program "Face the Nation" on Sunday that the Biden administration is worried the arrests could spark wider unrest.

"We are concerned about the prospect of instability should there continue to be these detentions," Finer said.

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