Maduro Did Not Say Pence, Pelosi Received Millions, Luxury Cars
“The former Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, told federal investigators that Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi were 'flooded' with MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, luxury vehicles”
Summary
There is no credible reporting that Nicolas Maduro told federal investigators that Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi were “flooded” with millions of dollars and luxury vehicles. The available news and fact‑check sources discuss Maduro’s drug‑trafficking case and related misinformation, but do not contain any statement supporting this claim.
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- US prosecutors defend block on Venezuelan state funds for Maduro's defense | Reuters
NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to defend himself against U.S. drug trafficking charges, U.S.
- Maduro moves to dismiss US criminal case, citing dispute over legal fees | Reuters
drug trafficking case, accusing the U.S. government of interfering with his defense by blocking the Venezuelan government from paying his legal fees. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both pleaded not guilty on January 5 to drug trafficking charges that could land them in U.S. prison for decades. They are jailed in New York awaiting trial. Sign up here. Maduro's defense lawyer Barry Pollack previously told U.S.
- Ouster of Venezuela's Maduro unleashes waves of misinformation online | Fact Check
In a January 6 interview via X direct message, Weber told AFP that he used Nano Banana Pro, an image generator within Gemini, and that he cropped out the watermark that typically populates in the corner of Gemini-created images. He shared with AFP the original result with the watermark still visible. According to a screenshot of the Gemini chat also shared with AFP, he inputted a prompt that, translated from Spanish, read: "Nicolas Maduro detained by American assault forces.
- Images of ousted Venezuelan president and wife arriving in New York are AI-generated | Fact Check
US forces captured former Venezuelan ... trial for drug charges in New York, but images of the couple being escorted from a plane circulating on social media are in fact AI-generated....
- Video of Nicolás Maduro being escorted by US security officers is AI-generated | Fact Check
“America had captured the Venezuelan President,” it reads. ... The video contains six seconds of footage showing Maduro with his hands secured behind his back, while uniformed officers escort him from a plane. The letters “DEA” are visible on the officers’ uniforms. “DEA” stands for Drug Enforcement Administration, a federal US agency (archived here).
- Nicolás Maduro Moros - United States Department of State
In 2019, the National Assembly of Venezuela invoked the Venezuelan constitution and declared that Maduro had usurped power and was not the president of Venezuela. Since 2019, more than 50 countries, including the United States, have refused ...
- Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro arraigned in U.S. court; Trump threatens other nations
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and other charges Monday before a judge in a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan.
- Trump says U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela, Maduro jailed in New York after U.S. military operation
... Venezuelan President Nicolas ... said was his role in a scheme to import "thousands of tons" of cocaine into the United States and enrich himself, his family and senior members of the Venezuelan government....
- What to know about Nicolas Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president - ABC News
During the hearing, Maduro told the court he is innocent and "still president of my country," and his attorney signaled they may try to assert Maduro is entitled to protection from prosecution as head of a sovereign state.
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