US Venezuela News Live Updates: Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty, says, ‘I was kidnapped’ during court hearing
US Venezuela News Live Updates: Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. (Reuters Photo)
Venezuela News Today Live Updates: Deposed Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to all the four charges during a New York court house hearing on Monday after the US military captured him in an attack on Saturday. During the court hearing, Maduro said, “I am innocent. I am not guilty I am a decent man.” Earlier, the US insisted it is not formally at war with Venezuela, even as tensions escalated following military strikes that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Who is running the country: Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has urged the United States to work with her government, saying the country wants peace and respectful ties under international law. Despite Donald Trump’s declaration that the US would now “run the country,” power inside Venezuela still appears to rest with Maduro’s allies. The army publicly reaffirmed support for interim president Delcy Rodríguez, signalling continuity within state institutions.
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Trump hints at operation in Colombia: Donald Trump escalated his war of words with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of enabling cocaine production and warning his leadership “won’t last very long.” When asked whether that implied a US operation in Colombia, Trump replied: “It sounds good to me,” according to an audio recording from Air Force One. Petro, who condemned the US action in Venezuela as an “assault on Latin American sovereignty,” said his government is seizing cocaine at record levels and urged Trump to witness the crackdown firsthand.
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