In his first court appearance in New York of the USA, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro of Venezuela declares “I am still president” while entering a not guilty plea to drug trafficking and other counts.<\/p>\n
As part of a special forces operation, he and his wife Cilia Flores, were taken from their Caracas compound on Saturday and transported to the United States.<\/p>\n
Maduro called himself a “prisoner of war” during a heated exchange with a member of the public that concluded today’s hearing.<\/p>\n
Protesters have been gathering outside with some holding placards that read “USA Hands-off Venezuela” while another with “Thank You President Trump”.<\/p>\n
Earlier, stunning photos showed both Maduro and his wife being escorted by armed officers to the courts handcuffed.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, Maduro and Flores have been hailed as “heroes” by Delcy Rodr\u00edguez who took office as Venezuela’s acting president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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