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We can now bring you a little more on Delcy Rodríguez being sworn in as interim president of Venezuela.

She was sworn in by her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, who is president of the country's National Assembly.

During the ceremony, she said she came to take the oath of office "with pain because of the suffering that has been caused to the Venezuelan people after an illegitimate military aggression against our homeland".

She referred to Maduro and his wife as "two heroes" and vowed to guarantee the peace of the country, "the spiritual tranquillity of our people, the economic and social tranquillity of our people".

The 56-year-old is an ally of Maduro and served as vice president from 2018. She has also held the job of Venezuela's economy and finance minister.

• You can read BBC Mundo's live coverage of Maduro's court appearance, Rodriguez's swearing in and reporting from on the ground in Caracas in Spanish here.

As we've just reported, Delcy Rodríguez has just been officially sworn in as Venezuela's interim president at a meeting of the country's National Assembly in Caracas.

Earlier in the session, deputies were seen chanting "Vamos Nico" ["let's go Nico!"] in support of Maduro, the AFP news agency reported.

The assembly also gave a standing ovation when the empty seat of Muduro's wife, Cilia Flores, was gestured to.

The assembly heard from Maduro's son who expressed his support for them - saying that they "will return" to Venezuela.

He further offered his "unconditional support" to Rodríguez.

"Count on me. Count on my family," he said to her.

The events in Venezuela have implications across the regionpublished at 19:17 GMT 5 January

19:17 GMT 5 January

Will Grant
Reporting from Cúcuta, Colombia

When Delcy Rodríguez was promoted to vice-president by Maduro in 2018, it is unlikely she ever imagined being sworn into office under these circumstances.

As her predecessor faced drug-trafficking charges in a US courtroom, she appeared before a packed chamber of the National Assembly as only the third person - barring a short-lived coup in 2002 - to govern the oil-rich nation this century.

The clear intention has been to transmit an impression of business as usual, and her tone towards the Trump administration has softened considerably since the US forcibly removed Maduro from power, speaking of sharing an "agenda of cooperation" with Washington in her first cabinet.

But the events in Caracas are having major implications beyond Venezuela, too. With Trump accusing the Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, of trafficking cocaine to the US - something he has robustly denied.

Trump has stated that another US military operation, this time in Colombia, “sounded good" to him.

Meanwhile Venezuela’s closest regional ally, Cuba, begins two days of national mourning for 32 Cubans who were killed in the US raid. “Cuba is ready to fall,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One.

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Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez has just been sworn in as interim president at the National Assembly in Caracas.

Stay with us as we bring you more on this.

We can now bring you an update from Cilia Flores's lawyer Mark E Donnelly who has claimed his client suffered "significant injuries" when she and her husband Maduro were seized in Venezuela, our US media partner CBS News reports.

As we mentioned earlier, Flores was spotted with visible bruises while in court.

Donnelly has said he believes she has a fracture or severe bruising on her ribs - with the judge directing prosecutors to ensure she receives appropriate treatment.

“Our client is in good spirits. We look forward to reviewing and challenging the evidence the government has. While we would love to present our side now, we will wait to do so in court at the appropriate time. The first lady is aware that there is a long road ahead and is prepared," Donnelly says in a statement to the BBC.

The US State Department has shared a photo of President Donald Trump emblazoned with the words "THIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE" on social media.

"This is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened," the department writes alongside the photo.

Kayla Epstein
US reporter

Several legal experts I spoke to today, including Milena Sterio of the Cleveland State University College of Law, believe the US operation to bring Maduro to New York was a clear violation of the UN Charter and other international law.

But his situation highlights a legal paradox. Because now that he’s in the United States, it’s almost certainly legal under US domestic law for him to stand trial, Sterio says.

US federals courts now have jurisdiction over Maduro, regardless of how he arrived.

Maduro could argue in his defence that the US violated international laws – or even its own – when it forcibly brought him to New York.

But extensive legal precedent suggests a trial against Maduro will go forward, Sterio says.

“Our courts have long recognised that for a defendant, even if they are kidnapped or abducted or forcibly brought to the US, that is not grounds for tossing out the case,” she says.

Elsewhere in New York City, the UN Security Council has been holding an emergency session to discuss situation in Venezuela.

Here's what we've heard from some of the representatives there:

Venezuela: Ambassador Samuel Moncada says Venezuela has been the target of an “illegitimate armed attack lacking any legal justification”, accusing the US of a "flagrant violation of the UN charter". He says this has happened because of "greed" for Venezuela's natural resources.

United States: Ambassador Mike Waltz says the US carried out a "surgical law enforcement operation", and describes Maduro as "an illegitimate so-called president", a "fugitive from justice" and "not a head of state".

Denmark: Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen expresses "deep concern", adding the "inviolability of borders are not up for negotiation". It comes after Trump reiterated claims that the US “needs Greenland from the standpoint of national security".

Sarah Smith
North America editor, reporting from outside the New York courthouse

Handcuffed and wearing tan coloured prison clothing Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were surrounded by heavy security as they were moved from a Brooklyn prison to the courthouse in Manhattan.

They were deliberately paraded in front of live TV cameras as the couple were first driven in convoy to a heliport, where they were flanked by heavily armed police and federal agents as they were transferred onto a helicopter. Maduro appeared to be limping slightly as he was made to bend over and bow his head whilst boarding the chopper.

Maduro and his wife are facing charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy and weapons charges.

The indictment against them states that for more than 25 years they have enriched themselves by working with international drug traffickers to ship illicit drugs into the US.

In the past hour they have both plead not guilty to the charges against them.

Speaking in Spanish, Maduro called himself the president of Venezuela and complained that he had been captured from his home in Caracas before he was interrupted by the judge.

The American attorney general, Pam Bondi, has said the former Venezuelan leader will soon face the full wrath of American justice.

Donald Trump has said Maduro will “go through a slog of a trial”. But it is likely to take years before a prosecution could be completed.

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court in New York

Maduro was mostly expressionless during the short hearing.

He took notes on a yellow legal pad and asked the judge that he be allowed to keep them.

His wife appeared to have several bruises on her face that a lawyer said she sustained when they were seized.

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court in New York

It was not the only moment during the 40-minute hearing when Maduro, wearing one blue and one bright orange shirt, professed his innocence.

The judge asked him to confirm at the beginning of the hearing that he was indeed Nicolás Maduro.

Usually, a defendant responds briefly to say who they are, but Maduro took the chance to tell the packed court that he was the president of Venezuela who had been kidnapped.

“I was captured at my home in Caracas, Venezuela,” he said in a calm Spanish.

The judge interjected to tell him there would be a better “time and place” for him to share that.

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court in New York

The arraignment of Maduro and his wife began and ended with dramatic moments today. The clang of Maduro’s leg shackles could be heard before he entered the courtroom, where he turned around and nodded and appeared to say “buenos dias” to several people in the audience.

The most tense moment came at the end of the arraignment, when a member of the public began to yell in Spanish at Maduro that he would “pay” for what he had done.

Maduro turned to him and replied in Spanish that he was a “kidnapped president” and a “prisoner of war” before he was escorted out in shackles behind his wife through the back court door.

The member of the public, who was crying, was asked to leave court.

Michelle Fleury
Reporting from outside the court

The volume is increasing among the protesters outside the courthouse.

We could hear loud cheers as the Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges inside the federal courthouse.

Pratiksha Ghildial
Reporting from New York

As Maduro was pleading not guilty inside the courthouse, a group of protesters and counter protesters were gathered outside chanting to the beat of drums.

One placard reads "USA Hands-off Venezuela", another "Thank You President Trump".

Our US partner, CBS News, is now reporting that the hearing in New York has concluded.

As a reminder both Maduro and his wife have entered not guilty pleas - we'll bring you more shortly.

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for 17 March, US media is reporting, with the judge ordering Maduro to appear again.

Maduro's lawyer says his client is not seeking to be released on bail, but he may at a later time, according to multiple US media outlets.

As we've been reporting, Maduro has just entered not guilty pleas to the four charges he is facing in the US.

His wife, Cilia Flores, who was also seized alongside him over the weekend, has also pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges.

Maduro tells the court in New York he remains the leader of Venezuela, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

"I'm innocent. I'm not guilty. I'm a decent man, the president of my country," he says via an interpreter.

A reminder: Cameras are not allowed inside the court, and only some reporters are allowed to send out information directly from inside the room.