- Venezuela's acting president: Delcy Rodriguez
- Announced Qatar helped obtain proof
- Proof of life for Nicolas Maduro
According to Rodriguez, the United States and Venezuela have "a channel of communication and dialogue" thanks to Qatar, which is "helping in a working agenda that is beneficial to both parties within the framework of respect for international law."
In his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Majed al Ansari, the spokesman for the Qatari foreign ministry, stated that the State of Qatar was prepared to support any global initiative aimed at "achieving an immediate peaceful solution" in Venezuela.
Following the US military attack that killed at least 100 people, including civilians and military personnel, Qatar called for "resolving disputes through dialogue" and offered to intervene.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was kidnapped by US special forces on January 2 from the country's capital, Caracas, as US fighter jets destroyed important military sites and installations throughout the nation.
Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, claimed that there were "Zionist undertones" in the US abduction of Maduro.
The Supreme Court has designated Rodriguez, Maduro's vice president, as the nation's temporary leader.
US President Donald Trump claimed on January 3 that American forces had "captured" Maduro after what he called massive attacks on the nation.
The elite Delta Force team was responsible for the mission to "capture" Maduro, US officials told CBS. In a later phone conversation with The New York Times, Trump called the mission "brilliant."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio "anticipates no further action in Venezuela now," according to US Senator Mike Lee of Utah on X.
According to Lee, Maduro "will stand trial on criminal charges in the United States" after speaking with Rubio over the phone.
Maduro pleaded not guilty in a federal courtroom in New YorkCity on January 5.
Maduro addressed 92-year-old judge Alvin Hellerstein via an interpreter while handcuffed and dressed in jail attire, declaring,
"I am the president of Venezuela."
"I was kidnapped,"
he added.
"I am a decent man," and "I am innocent,"
Maduro said.
He was charged with corruption and other offenses by the US in 2020. Additionally, Washington subjected his government to extensive sanctions.
Maduro has consistently denied US accusations, claiming that the "war on drugs" is a ruse to topple his administration and take control of Venezuela's enormous oil riches.
What evidence constitutes the proof of life obtained by Qatar?
Venezuela's acting chairman Delcy Rodríguez blazoned Qatar secured" evidence of life" for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, but no specific substantiation like prints, vids, or medical reports has been intimately detailed or released by either party.
The evidence surfaced through Qatar's backchannel agreement during thepost-capture extremity, likely involving verbal U.S. assurances, detainee access verification, or introductory status updates rather than forensic attestation.
Standard hostage accommodations employ prints showing current journals or biometric identifiers, but Venezuelan state media handed only Rodríguez's verbal claim without illustrations.