By Trendsetter Tribune 
Two days after the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a dramatic raid on Caracas, the former president’s son appeared defiant on the floor of parliament.
Nicolás Maduro Guerra — known widely as “Nicolasito” — accused the U.S. of kidnapping both his father and stepmother, Cilia Flores, and pledged full loyalty to acting leader Delcy Rodríguez.
“Count on me, and count on my family, to take the right steps,” he said.
Maduro Guerra has long drawn scrutiny from Washington. U.S. prosecutors named him alongside his father in a sweeping indictment alleging narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and involvement in the Cartel of the Suns.
According to the indictment, he allegedly helped coordinate trafficking routes, arranged flights using state-owned planes, and even joked about poor-quality cocaine destined for New York that “would never be accepted in Miami.”
Known in Venezuela as “the prince,” Maduro Guerra has steadily accumulated influence through government posts. With his father now in U.S. custody, he is emerging as a symbolic figure rallying loyalists and pressing for Maduro’s return — even as speculation grows that someone inside the regime may have betrayed the former president.
Analysts say he could ultimately serve as a political partner to Rodríguez, who is viewed as pragmatic and open to closer cooperation with global powers — including the U.S. and China.
For now, “Nicolasito” remains the most visible heir to the Maduro political machine — one determined to stay relevant as Venezuela enters its most uncertain chapter in decades.
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