Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power in Venezuela.

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Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 267d ago

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

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WHDH BostonLean Left· 267d ago

Maduro said ‘I was captured’ as he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

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Las Vegas Review-JournalLean Right· 267d ago· ran in 4 outlets

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges