PNN – The legitimately elected President of Venezuela, who was kidnapped in recent days following the US aggression in Caracas and forcibly transferred to New York, stated in a show trial court session: I am the President of Venezuela.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network citing Reuters TV, Nicolas Maduro, the legitimately elected President of Venezuela, who was kidnapped in recent days following the US aggression in Caracas and forcibly transferred to New York, stated in a show trial court session in the US: I am the President of Venezuela. I consider myself a prisoner of war.
The legitimately elected President of Venezuela added in court: I was arrested in my home in Caracas.
Nicolas Maduro, in a case related to terrorism and drugs, explicitly declared his innocence in court, saying: I am innocent. I am an honest man. I am the President.
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According to Al Jazeera, Maduro is set to be tried in a New York court on baseless charges of drug trafficking and terrorism. He has retained the services of a lawyer named “Barry J. Pollack,” known for securing the release of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.
On the other hand, NBC reported that during the trial, Maduro told the judge: I am the President of Venezuela and I was arrested in my home.
The Associated Press also reported on this matter: Maduro told the judge that he is innocent and denied all charges against him.
Reuters also announced in this regard: The wife of Nicolas Maduro declared her innocence in the New York court in the cocaine trafficking case.
The New York Times also reported: Maduro told the judge that he had not seen the indictment before appearing in court. He said he was seeing the indictment for the first time and declined to have the judge read it to him, stating that he would read it himself.
Reuters reported: The judge told Maduro to appear in court for a hearing on March 17.
On the other hand, the NBC television network reported: The court judge informed Maduro and his wife that they have the right to contact their country’s consulate; they also expressed their desire to exercise this right.
According to NBC, Maduro’s lawyer told the court: My client will submit a request for his release on bail in the future.
The judge told Maduro’s lawyer: You can submit the bail request at the appropriate time.
According to NBC News, Maduro and his wife left the court, and it was decided that the next court session would be held on March 17.
Reuters also reported: The (show) trial session for Maduro and his wife lasted about 30 minutes.