Maduro Denies Allegations
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, detained following the U.S. military intervention on January 3, denied the allegations against him in a New York court.

 

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was detained following the U.S. military intervention on January 3 and appeared before a judge in New York, reportedly responded to the allegations against him. During the hearing, it was stated that Maduro denied all charges in the indictment, which alleged that he gave orders for 'torture' to be carried out on certain individuals while in office in Venezuela. Flores, whose request for house arrest was previously denied, also stated that they did not accept the allegations of torturing Americans and others detained in Venezuela in recent years, as well as the current drug and weapon charges. The court announced that the next hearing will be held on December 17.