Nicolas Maduro pleads 'innocent' in NYC as judge sets next court date

Fox News•January 5, 2026•general

Key Points:

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in a U.S. military operation in Caracas and transferred to New York for arraignment on multiple charges including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking.
Switzerland froze Maduro's assets held in the country as part of sanctions aimed at preventing illicit asset flight, with the freeze valid for four years and intended to support future legal proceedings.
The U.S. and some political figures, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. John Fetterman, praised the operation, while others, such as the Democratic Socialists of America and some progressive Democrats, condemned it as an illegal imperialist act and called for impeachment proceedings against President Trump.
Cuba acknowledged the deaths