Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession of machine guns in a New York federal court. Maduro was captured by US forces in Caracas on Saturday and transported to the US for trial. During his court appearance, Maduro claimed he was "kidnapped" and remains Venezuela's legitimate president. Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, also pleaded not guilty to related charges. The couple faces decades to life in prison if convicted. To unpack the legalities of this trial, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Etienne Mutabazi, a Lawyer who served at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda