Security forces patrol streets in Venezuela

Photos posted by the Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello show armed security forces deployed on the streets of Caracas.

In a video posted on social media, the armed men can be seen shouting “loyal always, traitors never”.

Dozens of military checkpoints have been set up in the capital, with foreign journalists being unable to enter.

This all comes after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from a compound in Caracas.

Less than 48 hours later Maduro stood in a New York court where he pleaded not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and terrorism which were brought to him by the U.S. government.

In the 25-page indictment U.S. prosecutors laid out in court, they say Maduro amongst others have been participating in “cocaine trafficking”.

• Maduro denies U.S. charges after capture as vice president sworn in as interim leader

The current interior minister of Venezuela, who posted a picture of himself on the streets of Caracas on Monday night (above), has also been charged. The U.S. is offering rewards for information leading to his arrest.

Since Maduro’s arrest, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president. Her parliamentary session began with the demand for the release of Maduro.

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela after the ousting of Maduro.

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machao demanded on Tuesday for all political prisoners to be released, Maduro’s arrest.

"Those who unjustly hold the civilian and military political prisoners should free them immediately," the Vente Venezuela movement said of political detainees, whom a leading local rights group puts at 863.

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