Are Russia and China now forced to admit Venezuela is America's turf? | DW News

Tamara Ceaikovski

Venezuela's ousted president Nicolas Maduro has made his first appearance in a US federal court, where he pleaded not guilty to narco-trafficking charges. Maduro declared himself a prisoner of war, and insisted he was still Venzuela's leader. He and his wife were seized in a US military raid early on Saturday in Caracas. If convicted, the pair face life sentences. Chapters: 0:00 Maduro pleads not guilty 2:19 Mike Cowburn, Political Analyst For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on