President Maduro declares himself innocent

New York, Jan 5.- The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, declared himself innocent in the narcoterrorism case this January 5 before U.S. justice in the Southern District Court of New York.

"I am innocent, not guilty, I am a decent man, I am still the president of my country," he declared before Judge Alvin Hellerstein.

Maduro's defense attorney is Barry Pollack, an experienced litigator who defended WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Following this, the leader's wife, Cilia Flores, proceeded in the same manner and declared before the magistrate: "Not guilty, completely innocent." (Source: Cubavisión Internacional) (Photo: Internet)