Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated his stance that the United States must return captured former leader Nicolas Maduro to Venezuela. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated his stance that the United States must return captured former leader Nicolas Maduro to Venezuela to face trial, sparking a public debate with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado regarding judicial independence. During public remarks, President Petro said, “They have to return him and have a Venezuelan tribunal judge him and not a U.S. one. Because Latin American civilization is different from the European Anglo-Saxon one.”Petro clashes with Maria Corina Machado over MaduroThe proposal drew sharp criticism from Maria Corina Machado, described in the text as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The exchange occurs just days before Petro is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week.