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Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appears in Manhattan Federal Court

byKayla Thompson
January 5, 2026


The ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appears in Manhattan Federal Court on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Line holders camp outside Manhattan Federal Court for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's appearance, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Line holders camp outside Manhattan Federal Court for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s appearance, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Federal law enforcement personnel ride ahead of an armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores as it arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Federal law enforcement personnel ride ahead of an armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores as it arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
An armored vehicle makes its way down the FDR Drive after leaving Manhattan Federal Court where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned with his wife Cilia Flores, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
An armored vehicle makes its way down the FDR Drive after leaving Manhattan Federal Court where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned with his wife Cilia Flores, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on Monday morning.

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Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on Monday morning.

A motorcade makes its way down the FDR Drive after leaving Manhattan Federal Court where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned with his wife Cilia Flores, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A motorcade makes its way down the FDR Drive after leaving Manhattan Federal Court where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned with his wife Cilia Flores, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Protesters hold signs calling for the release of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro outside Manhattan Federal Court before his arraignment in New York, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Protesters hold signs calling for the release of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro outside Manhattan Federal Court before his arraignment in New York, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, and his wife, Cilia Flores, second from right, appear in Manhattan federal court with their defense attorneys Mark Donnelly, second from left, and Andres Sanchez, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, and his wife, Cilia Flores, second from right, appear in Manhattan federal court with their defense attorneys Mark Donnelly, second from left, and Andres Sanchez, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 5: A convoy believed to be carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores travels in Manhattan on January 5, 2026 in New York City. Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores landed in New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images)
A convoy believed to be carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores travels in Manhattan on January 5, 2026 in New York City. Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores landed in New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images)
A New York City Police Department (NYPD) helicopter flies above the Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, where ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is being held on January 5, 2026. Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism in a New York court on Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas. Maduro, 63, told a federal judge in Manhattan that he had been "kidnapped" from Venezuela and said "I'm innocent, I'm not guilty," US media reported. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images)
A New York City Police Department (NYPD) helicopter flies above the Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, where ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is being held on January 5, 2026. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: Media film as the motorcade believed to be carrying Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, drive across the Gowanus before arriving at the MDC detention center on January 05, 2026 in New York City. Maduro and Flores were brought to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to narco-terrorism conspiracy. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Media film as the motorcade believed to be carrying Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, drive across the Gowanus before arriving at the MDC detention center on January 5, 2026 in New York City. Maduro and Flores were brought to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to narco-terrorism conspiracy. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: A law enforcement offier looks out of the motorcade believed to be carrying Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, as they drive across the Gowanus before arriving at the MDC detention center on January 05, 2026 in New York City. Maduro and Flores were brought to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to narco-terrorism conspiracy. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
A law enforcement officer looks out of the motorcade believed to be carrying Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, as they drive across the Gowanus before arriving at the MDC detention center on January 5, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)



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Kayla Thompson is a dedicated journalist and writer with a passion for capturing the essence of New York. Her work spans a diverse range of topics, from the state’s vibrant cultural scene to its complex social and environmental issues. Based in Manhattan, Kayla has become known for her in-depth reporting and engaging storytelling that bring the many facets of New York to life.
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