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"The Freedom of Venezuela Is Near": Nobel Laureate and Opposition Leader Maria Machado

Maduro's son condemned the U.S. military operation as unlawful and urged global support amid charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking against Maduro.

  • During a National Assembly session, Maduro Guerra described the US capture of his father as a 'kidnapping' and called for 'international solidarity,' emphasizing it as an ethical duty, Maduro Guerra added.
  • Authorities say the Saturday US operation led to Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores' detention, transfer to a US naval vessel, and flight to New York facing narco-terrorism charges.
  • Nicolas Maduro, defendant in New York federal court, pleaded not guilty Monday, asserting he was taken from his Caracas, Venezuela home while Judge Alvin Hellerstein cautioned broader issues await, and the defence plans to challenge US jurisdiction citing an unlawful military abduction.
  • Venezuela's foreign ministry paid tribute to 32 Cuban citizens, while Machado praised protests in 30 countries and 130 cities, calling it 'a huge step.'
  • The raid follows months of intensified United States military operations since September that reportedly caused more than 115 deaths and raised concerns among legal experts, with comparisons to Manuel Noriega's case.
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The son of Nicolás Maduro accused the United States of kidnapping his father and warned the international community that if they remain silent, such an event could happen to other countries as well.

Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado told Fox News on Monday that she has not spoken to US President Donald Trump since October. Machado's statement came two days after the US military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, who was brought before a US court yesterday. Furthermore, when asked about it, the opposition leader assured that she intends to retur…

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