Caracas: The son of Venezuela's authoritarian president Nicol¡s Maduro has condemned what he describes as the "kidnapping" of his father by US special forces in Caracas, warning that such actions set a dangerous precedent. Addressing the South American nation's parliament on Monday, Nicol¡s Maduro Guerra emphasized the potential global ramifications if such actions become normalized.
According to Ghana News Agency, Maduro Guerra, a lawmaker in the Venezuelan National Assembly, stated, "If we normalize the kidnapping of heads of state, no country will be safe any more. Today it is Venezuela, tomorrow it could be any other country that does not submit." He highlighted the importance of adhering to international law, warning that without it, "the law of the strongest will once again prevail in the world."
The comments came on the same day that Nicol¡s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges in a New York federal court. The couple was apprehended by US military forces in the Venezuelan capital early Saturday morning and subsequently removed from the country.
US authorities allege that Maduro utilized his position, which they claim was obtained through election fraud, to facilitate the transport of thousands of tons of cocaine to the US.