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“In January, the US abducted then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and brought them to New York to face trial on charges including drug trafficking — accusations they deny.”

“More than 1,000 political prisoners have been freed since US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a military raid on Caracas on 3 January and took him to New York, where he faces trial on drug-trafficking and torture charges.”

“The meeting comes nearly a year after US forces abducted former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from Caracas and brought him to the US to face drug trafficking and other charges.”

“Maduro and brought him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, which he denies.”

“The shipment arrived in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday, nearly 10 months after US forces abducted Maduro during a military operation on January 3 and transferred him to New York to face drug trafficking charges.”

“As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges.”

“As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges.”

“As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges.”

“He and his wife now face US drug trafficking and torture charges, which they deny.”

“While Maduro faces a trial in the US over drug trafficking charges, his former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, has served as the country’s interim president and been in contact with top Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.”

“It also called into question Sheinbaum’s strong defense of national sovereignty and her refusal to arrest a former governor from her own party accused of drug trafficking by the United States.”

“The US government initially accused Maduro of narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons-related offenses, before adding new charges against him and Flores last week.”

“Captured at home The pressure campaign culminated in the January 3 raid, when the US military captured Maduro and Flores at their Caracas home and brought them to the United States to face drug trafficking charges announced that same day.”

“Nicolás Maduro insisted on Thursday during an appearance in a New York court that torture allegations in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment against the deposed Venezuelan president and his wife were “false accusations”.”

“Those factions want her to resist attempts by the Trump administration to round up scores of Venezuelan insiders wanted by the U.S., in some cases for years, for serious crimes ranging from corruption to drug trafficking.”

“A fugitive accused of getting rich off programs meant to help Venezuelans is now in U.S. custody, facing charges in a sprawling corruption scandal tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime.”

“U.S. prosecutors on Thursday (October 8, 2026) charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens, adding to the drug trafficking case the couple already faced.”

“Both previously pleaded not guilty to narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges and maintained their innocence during their first court appearance in January, following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of…”

“The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York charged former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture to Americans and others, according to a superseding indictment filed Thursday.”

“Cilia Flores, wife of Venezuela's Maduro, to press for release from US jail NEW YORK, Oct 8 - Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is expected to appear in a US court on Thursday to urge a federal judge to release her from…”

“In January, Maduro was captured by the US military and taken to New York to face drug trafficking and other charges, in an operation that Washington said was justified in part due to the disputed election.”

“…of the most significant displays of American power came when the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during an overnight operation in January and brought them to New York to face narco-terrorism and drug trafficking…”

“And in January the U.S. abducted Venezuela’s then-President, Nicolás Maduro, who now faces charges of narcoterrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine to the United States, among other charges - all of which he denies.”

“The Chinese were also unsettled by the military operation Trump ordered to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power and sweep him off to New York City to face federal narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.”

““In sum, [Maduro] and his co-conspirators have, for decades, partnered with some of the most violent and prolific drug traffickers and narco-terrorists in the world, and relied on corrupt officials throughout the region, to distribute tons of cocaine to the…”

“…l also be closely watching Trump’s first-ever meeting with Venezuela’s Rodriguez, who rose to power with the Trump administration’s blessing after US forces snatched President Nicolas Maduro in January and took him to New York to face drug trafficking…”

“…l also be closely watching Trump's first-ever meeting with Venezuela's Rodriguez, who rose to power with the Trump administration's blessing after US forces snatched President Nicolas Maduro in January and took him to New York to face drug trafficking…”

“…im president, will be the first meeting between the two leaders since Trump in January ordered a U.S. military operation to capture former President Nicolás Maduro and swept him off to New York City to face federal narco-terrorism and drug trafficking…”

“… and chanted "Delcy, I swear, you're going to Brooklyn with Maduro" — a reference to the federal jail in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, just across the East River from the UN, where her predecessor is being held pending trial on drug trafficking…”

“And in January, the U.S. launched a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country’s then-leader Nicolas Maduro, who had previously been indicted in the U.S. on charges of drug trafficking and corruption.”

“The US abducted Maduro, a leftist and long-time critic of Washington, in January and is trying him in a New York City federal court on drug trafficking charges.”

“Maduro is being held without bail in a Brooklyn jail, after pleading not guilty to drug trafficking charges.”

“Maduro is being held without bail in a Brooklyn jail, after pleading not guilty to drug trafficking charges.”

“…eople familiar with U.S. policy in Venezuela said was key to U.S. strategy and planning in the lead-up to the January 3 operation that removed former President Maduro from power and flew him to New York to face charges of drug-trafficking, which Maduro…”

“Trump, referring to the January U.S. military operation to seize former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to New York City to face federal drug trafficking charges.”

“Maduro and his wife are scheduled to go on trial on drug trafficking charges on 1 June next year.”

“Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking charges against them, arguing, among other things, that the pair have sovereign immunity, according to court documents.”