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On Monday, January 5, 2026, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in Federal Court in Manhattan, where they were formally informed of the charges brought against them by US authorities.
Footage released by Reuters shows the couple being transported from a Brooklyn detention center to the courthouse, under the usual security measures, accompanied by armed forces. The transport was carried out by helicopter and the court hearing was held at noon, in the presence of Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
President Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges related to international drug trafficking, which, according to the New York Federal Prosecutor's Office, date back to the beginning of his political career in 2000, when he served in the National Assembly, to his years as Foreign Minister and then as president.
Prosecutors allege that Maduro was part of an organized drug trafficking ring with international ties. The case is part of an investigation launched in 2020 against several senior Venezuelan officials. If convicted, he faces severe penalties, including life in prison.
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