‘History will tell who the traitors were’: Internal conspiracy? Maduro’s son's message after father’s capture by US

"History will tell who the traitors were," deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's son Nicolas Maduro Guerra has said after his father and First Lady Cilia Flores were captured following a US military operation.

In a audio message circulated on social media, Guerra warned of possible betrayal within the ruling movement, and history would expose those responsible.




"History will tell who the traitors were, history will reveal it. We will see," Guerra said.

"We are fine, we are calm. You will see us in the streets, alongside these people. They want to see us weak; we are going to raise the banners of dignity. Does it hurt us? Of course it hurts us, of course it makes us angry, but they won't be able to, damn it! I swear to you on my life, on my mother, on Cilia: they won't be able to," he said in the audio recording, El-cooperative reported.

He also called supporters to take part in public mobilisations on January 4 and 5 to regroup and strengthen unity around the leadership. He also spoke of the need for "political and military coordination" to respond to what he described as "external aggression".

Maduro Guerra is a lawmaker from La Guaira state and member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

Also known as “The Prince,” Guerra's role is Venezuela's drug operations is detailed in newly US indictments.

According to US federal prosecutors, Guerra is a key orchestrator of a sprawling narcotics network that allegedly leveraged state assets, military personnel, and political influence to transport cocaine from Venezuela to the United States.

This comes as Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores remain detained in the United States. They are expected to appear before a federal court in the Southern District of New York on Monday,

Maduro is facing charges related to alleged "narco-terrorism and conspiracy to traffic drugs".

Earlier on Saturday The United States launched coordinated attacks on civilian and military installations across several Venezuelan states, with US President Donald Trump claiming that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured in what he described as a “large-scale” American strike.

Both were taken from their residence, moved to the USS Iwo Jima warship, and later flown to the United States. They arrived in New York on Saturday afternoon to face criminal proceedings in US courts.