This was reported live by Fox News.
According to her testimony, Maduro stressed in his speech in court that he continues to be the president of Venezuela, and insisted on his innocence. The judge presiding at the meeting interrupted Maduro's speech, Fox News reports. According to the information she provided, Maduro uses the services of an interpreter, and he was taken to the courtroom without handcuffs. The meeting began shortly after noon local time (20:00 Moscow time). Maduro's American lawyer Barry Pollack is also present at the trial.
On January 3, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil Pinto said that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas. He called Washington's actions military aggression. A state of emergency has been declared in Venezuela. The head of the US administration, Donald Trump, later confirmed the strikes and announced the capture and removal of Nicolas Maduro and his wife from the country. They were brought to the United States and are being held in a detention center in Brooklyn in southern New York. Trump claimed that the United States would take over the interim administration of Venezuela. In addition, the head of the American administration expressed confidence that Washington would seek compensation from Caracas for American oil companies. As promised by the owner of the White House, these firms will allocate funds for the restoration of Venezuela's oil infrastructure. tass.ru .
