(FILES) Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during the presentation of the 2026 fiscal year budget at the National Congress in Caracas on December 4, 2025. On January 3, 2026, Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to become the country's interim leader after the United States seized President Nicolas Maduro and whisked him out of the country. (Photo by Pedro MATTEY / AFP)
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Firstpost05-01-2026, 13:12

Venezuela Forms Panel to Free Maduro After US Capture, Interim Govt Fights Back

  • Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez formed a special commission to secure the release of former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
  • Maduro and Flores were captured by US forces in Caracas; Maduro now faces drug-trafficking and terrorism charges in New York.
  • The commission is co-chaired by Jorge Rodríguez and Foreign Minister Yván Gil, with Information Minister Freddy Ñáñez also a member.
  • The interim government rejects the US narrative, portraying Maduro as the legitimate leader and demanding his immediate release.
  • The US operation has drawn widespread international criticism from countries like China, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Why It Matters: Venezuela's interim government forms a commission to secure Maduro's release after his US capture.

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