Speaking at the Venezuelan mission to the UN after his release, Maduro said the US government was "racist" and "Nazi" did not respect Latin American countries. He said his detention by the US authorities was illegal and he filed a complaint at the United Nations. US and UN officials called the incident regrettable and said Maduro had been identified for "secondary screening". A UN diplomat said that Maduro was not authorized to speak publicly while his trip was delayed because he had showed up late without a ticket, prompting the screening. Maduro said the incident prevented him from traveling home on the same day.