Maduro Court transcript:
Judge: Are you Nicolas Maduro Moros?
Maduro: I am the President of Venezuela. I consider myself a prisoner of war. I was captured at my home in Caracas.
Judge: Let me intervene. There will be time for this.
Judge: I only want to know—are you Nicolas Maduro Moros?
Maduro: Yes.
Judge: Have you been served the indictment?
Defense lawyer: We waive the public reading.
Maduro: I have it in my hands for the first time. I prefer to read it personally.
Judge: Anything you say may be used against you. I see you have counsel here, Mr. Pollack. If you cannot afford one, the government will provide a lawyer free of charge. Did you know of these rights?
Maduro: I did not know of these rights until now.
Judge: How do you plead?
Maduro: I am innocent. I am a decent man. I am President of Venezuela.
Defense lawyer: The plea is not guilty on all counts.
