Overview
- Nicolás Maduro Guerra told Venezuela’s National Assembly that his father and Cilia Flores were seized by the United States and appealed for international support to secure their return.
- He argued the U.S. operation violated Venezuela’s sovereignty and warned that normalizing the seizure of a head of state threatens global stability.
- Maduro and Flores made their first court appearance in New York on Monday and pleaded not guilty to U.S. narcotics and weapons conspiracy charges.
- The Assembly noted that Delcy Rodríguez has assumed the role of acting president, and she held her first cabinet meeting on Sunday.
- Maduro Guerra said he was included in the latest U.S. indictment and rejected the accusations, while several Latin American governments criticized the U.S. action.