Maduro’s son reveals first contact since former Venezuela president’s US capture: Video
Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuela’s detained former president, said on Saturday he had spoken with his father for the first time since Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces in early January.
The comments came during an event in southern Venezuela announcing a committee to assist families affected by the military operation that removed Maduro from power in Caracas on 3 January.
Maduro Guerra, a lawmaker with Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV), relayed a message of solidarity from his father, saying Maduro had expressed gratitude and urged authorities to focus on supporting the families of those killed and injured in the operation. The newly established Committee to Assist Family Members of the Victims is intended to provide legal and practical support, bringing together military, civil justice bodies and victims’ organisations.
Addressing the families, Maduro Guerra vowed the state would pursue accountability and protection for those affected. Meanwhile, accusations and political tensions over the US military intervention, part of “Operation Absolute Resolve”, continue to reverberate across Venezuela and internationally, as interim authorities navigate the complex aftermath of Maduro’s capture and detention in the United States.
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