Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, currently facing trial in the United States for narco-terrorism and cocaine importation conspiracies, has claimed during court proceedings that he is a “prisoner of war.” His bold assertion directly attempts to invoke powerful protections under the Third Geneva Convention Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, currently facing trial in the United States for narco-terrorism and cocaine importation conspiracies, has claimed during court proceedings that he is a “prisoner of war.” His bold assertion directly attempts to invoke powerful protections under the Third Geneva Convention