Trump’s Venezuela Gamble: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty After Dramatic US Capture
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro entered a plea of not guilty on Monday during his first appearance before a US federal court in New York, only days after he and his wife were seized in Caracas during a surprise US military operation. Speaking through an interpreter, Maduro rejected all accusations, telling Judge Alvin Hellerstein that he was innocent and insisting he remained the legitimate president of Venezuela.
Maduro appeared in court alongside his wife, Cilia Flores, who also pleaded not guilty to similar charges, stating she bore no responsibility for the allegations....