Maduro's son vows to keep fighting for his father's release nine months after capture

Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, vowed Saturday not to rest until his father returns, nine months after the former president's capture by U.S. forces in Caracas. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were detained on January 3 during a military operation tied to U.S. narcotrafficking accusations. Their joint trial is scheduled to begin June 1, 2027, on charges including cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons possession. The son's statement on X accompanied photos of a Caracas rally demanding Maduro's release. The couple's defense has cited sovereign immunity, while Flores's legal team renewed a bail request citing worsening health in prison.