Venezuelan President's Son Calls for Parents' Release, Declares Global Safety at Risk

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The speech in front of Venezuela‘s parliament this morning, his first appearance since the Saturday escalation, comes as the Trump administration has pushed Venezuela’s government to fall in line with its vision for the oil-rich nation.

Maduro Guerra, also known as “Nicolasito”, demanded that his parents be returned by American authorities and called on international support.

Nicolas Maduro Guerra, the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (X)

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armoured car en route to their first appearance in a US court. (GC Images)

Maduro Guerra expressed strong objections to being implicated in the New York legal case against his parents, where he was identified as a co-conspirator.

“If we allow the abduction of a nation’s leader to become commonplace, no country will be secure,” Guerra asserted.

“Venezuela is the target today. Tomorrow, it could be any other country unwilling to comply with external pressure,” he continued.

“This situation transcends regional concerns; it poses a significant threat to the stability of international politics.”

Amidst these developments, Delcy Rodríguez was inaugurated as Venezuela’s new interim president, stepping in for the detained leader.

Rodriguez has demanded that the US return Maduro, who long denied any involvement in drug trafficking — although late on Sunday she also struck a more conciliatory tone in a social media post, inviting collaboration with Trump and “respectful relations” with the US.

A file photograph of Delcy Rodriguez, who has demanded the release Maduro. (AP)

People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP)

Maduro’s lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state.

Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriegaun successfully tried the same defence after the US captured him in a similar military invasion in 1990. But the US doesn’t recognise Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state — particularly after a much-disputed 2024 reelection.