Washington DC, Jan. 7 -- Calling the deposed Venezuelan leader an "usurper", former US NSA John Bolton said that the "capture" of Nicolas Maduro was not going after a legitimate head of state but rather, going after a "rogue leader of a criminal gang".

When asked about the legal and diplomatic ramifications of the US capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Former National Security Advisor of the United States, John Bolton told ANI, "Maduro was a usurper. He wasn't the legitimate head of Venezuela. The circumstances are a little bit different now, but not that much... In 2024, Maduro stole the presidential election. Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition leader, who won, is the legitimate president of Venezuela. Maria Corina Machado has ...