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Activists Worldwide Call For Release Of Nicolás Maduro And Cilia Flores

October 5, 2026 Yonaski Moreno, Orinoco Tribune. , , , ,
Activists from across the world have signed a manifesto calling for the release of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. The statement was published by ALBA Movements and the International Peoples’ Assembly (AIP). Organizations, social movements, political parties, trade unions, intellectuals, and individuals worldwide added their signatures to the manifesto demanding the release of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady and National Deputy Cilia Flores from US jail. Among the signatories are English musician Roger Waters, journalist Ignacio Ramonet, and Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) leader João Pedro Stédile.

Senior US Prosecutor Leaves Case Against Kidnapped Maduro And Flores

October 4, 2026 Orinoco Tribune. , , , ,
On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Jason A. Richman, a senior US federal prosecutor who led the case against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady and National Assembly Deputy Cilia Flores, has left the New York prosecutor’s office. His departure comes as the defense challenges Washington’s authority to prosecute the Venezuelan head of state, kidnapped alongside Flores during the January 3 US military aggression. Richman served as co-chief of the National Security Unit at the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. According to Bloomberg Law, Manhattan US Attorney Jamie McDonald informed the court that Richman’s employment ended on September 25, 2026.

New Yorkers Rally To Free Cilia Flores!

October 4, 2026 Fight Back! News. , , , ,
New York, NY – On October 3, New Yorkers joined the Anti-War Action Network National Day of Action to demand no U.S. intervention in Venezuela and “Free Cilia, free Maduro.” Waving Venezuelan flags and holding signs that read “Support women’s health! Release Cilia Flores,” 50 local activists and community members rallied outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, in Sunset Park, where Maduro and Flores are being held prisoner on bogus charges of narcoterrorism. The rally marked nine months since Maduro and Flores were abducted from Caracas, Venezuela during an illegal U.S. raid, which killed over 100 people.

NYC Night Of Action To Demand Freedom For Maduro And Flores

September 20, 2026 Fight Back! News. , , , ,
Brooklyn, NY – On September 14, Brooklyn Against War hosted a documentary screening and letter-writing event in support of its campaign to free Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. At a local Brooklyn bar and community space, the activist group showed Oliver Stone’s 2009 documentary South of the Border. The film centers around interviews with then-Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, alongside many other progressive and left-wing contemporary Latin American leaders, such as Evo Morales.

The Ultimate Betrayal Of Alex Saab

September 18, 2026 Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. , , ,
“On May 16, 2026, Alex Saab, once a diplomat serving Venezuela who had already suffered imprisonment at the hands of the United States, was turned over to the United States once again. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez's action against Saab was one of treachery and should be referred to as such.”   Those words began this columnist’s analysis of the Venezuelan state in the wake of the United States' kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro. “Betrayal in Venezuela” was published four months ago, and since that time the trajectory of U.S. control over Venezuela has only worsened, with an agreement that deposits its oil revenues into a U.S. Treasury account and doles out small amounts while keeping the lion’s share.

Nicolás Maduro Is Not Guilty

September 14, 2026 Stephanie Weatherbee Brito and Vijay Prashad, BreakThrough News. , , ,
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is not guilty. This is a statement of law and fact, since Maduro has not been convicted of any crime. He has pleaded not guilty to every charge brought against him, and the accusations made by the United States remain precisely that: accusations. Under the presumption of innocence – recognized in the United States Constitution and in Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – the burden rests entirely upon the prosecution to prove guilt. It is not Maduro who must prove his innocence, but it is the United States government that must prove his guilt.

President Maduro’s Defense Requests Dismissal Of US Case

September 5, 2026 Diario VEA, Orinoco Tribune. , , , , ,
The defense of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who remains incarcerated in a New York prison following his abduction by US military forces on January 3, requested the dismissal of the criminal case against him in the United States, citing his sovereign immunity as a sitting head of state. President Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, submitted two motions to the court on Wednesday, September 2. The first motion intends to dismiss the entire accusation based on sovereign immunity, while the second, in case the first does not succeed, seeks to dismiss the charge of conspiracy for narco-terrorism.

Supporters Gather Outside President Maduro And First Lady Flores Hearing

July 26, 2026 Fight Back! News. , , , ,
New York City , NY – Early on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, dozens of anti-war activists and community members gathered facing the courthouse in downtown Manhattan for the federal hearing of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. This was the third hearing after the abduction of Maduro and Flores from their home in Caracas on January 3. The Trump administration carried out a bombing campaign that killed around 80 people in their pursuit of the president and first lady. They were brought to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where they are awaiting a sham trial.

US Court Sets Schedule For President Maduro Trial

July 23, 2026 Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
A 20-minute hearing establishing the judicial schedule for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has concluded in New York City. President Maduro and his wife, Deputy Cilia Flores, were illegally captured during a US imperialist military aggression on January 3 that murdered over 100 people, including 37 Cuban and 47 Venezuelan military personnel. Cilia Flores also attended the hearing this Wednesday, July 22, where US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein set the trial to begin on June 1, 2027. The trial start follows two distinct rounds of pretrial motions during which the defense will challenge the prosecution by claiming head-of-state immunity for the accused.

July 22: Protest To Demand ‘Free President Maduro And First Lady Flores!’

July 21, 2026 Fight Back! News. , , , ,
New York, New York — On July 22 at 8 a.m., protesters will rally to demand, “Free President Maduro and First Lady Flores!” outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan, New York. A growing coalition of groups and individuals, both in NYC and nationally, support freedom for the pair. Coalition members include Brooklyn Against War, the Anti-War Action Network, Workers World Party, International Action Center, Palaver Collective, Black Alliance for Peace, and the International League of People’s Struggle.

Betrayal In Venezuela

May 20, 2026 Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. , , , , ,
On May 16, 2026, Alex Saab, once a diplomat serving Venezuela who had already suffered imprisonment at the hands of the United States, was turned over to the United States once again. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez's action against Saab was one of treachery and should be referred to as such. The pain of seeing the Bolivarian revolution being picked apart by Donald Trump with the help of some willing participants in Venezuela is devastating to anyone who supported the rights of sovereignty and self-determination for that country and its people.

Brooklyn Rally Demands: Free Nicolas Maduro And Cilia Flores

May 5, 2026 Struggle - La Lucha. , , ,
People rallied outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, to demand freedom for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores. They were kidnapped in Caracas by Trump C and the Pentagon on Jan. 3 and flown to New York. Over 100 Venezuelans and Cubans were killed in the attack. Four months later, these leaders of the Bolivarian Republic remain locked up in MDC Brooklyn, a federal jail notorious for overcrowding and abuse. “No boots on the ground, no bombs in the air! U.S. out of everywhere” was chanted. Protesters said the chants could be heard inside the prison.

After The US Bombing, A Venezuelan Community Under Siege Speaks

April 23, 2026 Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. , , , , ,
The large-scale US airstrike on Venezuela was unprecedented in modern history. The surprise attack forcibly kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Combatant Cilia Flores, from Fort Tiuna on the outskirts of Caracas. The US killed over 100 people in the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, including reportedly some civilians in the neighboring Ciudad Tiuna social housing complex. We visited Ciudad Tiuna 50 days after the US bombing to hear the resident’s accounts. We were the second “solidarity brigade” to visit Venezuela and the first to arrive by air.

Roger Waters Demands Release Of President Maduro And Cilia Flores

April 15, 2026 TeleSur, Orinoco Tribune. , , , ,
Roger Waters chose April 13 to stage a protest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, demanding the release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. The date was not chosen at random, as that same Monday, Venezuela commemorated National Dignity Day, marking 24 years since the defeat of the coup attempt against Commander Hugo Chávez, which was reversed by masses of Chávez supporters descending on the seat of the presidency in Caracas and demanding the return of their duly elected president.

Judge May Reconsider Dismissing Maduro’s Case

March 28, 2026 Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. , , ,
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on March 26, even though the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is blocking funds for their legal defense, in violation of the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution. But Hellerstein reserved the right to revisit the issue in the future if he determines that OFAC is arbitrarily obstructing the money for Maduro’s counsel of choice.
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