Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in a New York court on Monday, his first hearing after being captured by the United States military last Saturday in Caracas. “I am not guilty,” Maduro said after being read a summary of the charges against him, U.S. media outlets reported. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has filed charges of narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and firearms offenses against Maduro, Flores, and others. The U.S. military intervention in VenezuelaOn Saturday morning, the United States staged a military intervention in Venezuela in which they captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Delcy Rodríguez, who until now was the Venezuelan vice president, was sworn in as “acting president” on Monday.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 06, 2026 06:19 UTC