Maduro and wife to appear in Manhattan federal court on Monday
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are scheduled to make their initial appearances on Monday in a federal court in Manhattan following their capture by U.S.forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.The couple is expected to appear in front of Judge Alvin Hellerstein at 12 p.m.
ET.Both are currently being held in federal custody at MDC-Brooklyn.Ousted President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores arrive at the Wall Street Heliport in New York City, January 5, 2026.Kyle Mazza-CNP/ShutterstockCaptured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face U.S.
federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, January 5, 2026.Eduardo Munoz/ReutersIt is not yet clear whether Maduro and Flores had retained legal counsel ahead of their arraignments.Maduro has long denied all the allegations. Maduro and Flores are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads to an initial court appearance to face U.S.
federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, January 5, 2026.Adam Gray/ReutersCaptured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face U.S.federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, January 5, 2026.Eduardo Munoz/ReutersMaduro's son, two high-ranking Venezuelan officials and an alleged leader of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang are the othe...