The court’s decision indicated that Rodríguez would take up ”the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to ensure administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the Nation.”
The ruling further stated that the court would discuss the issue to ”establish the applicable legal framework to ensure the continuity of the State, the functioning of government, and the defense of sovereignty in light of the forced disappearance of the President of the Republic.”
Reports from multiple news outlets confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in the United States on Saturday, having landed in upstate New York following his capture in an overnight operation by US forces.
Footage showed a plane touching down at Stewart International Airport, located about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of New York City, with several US personnel in FBI and other gear boarding the aircraft after its arrival. Television news networks, including CNN, Fox News, and MS Now, reported that a person who exited the plane was identified as Maduro.
