Venezuelan Leader Maduro Faces Narco-Terrorism Trial in New York

• Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores arrived at a New York courthouse for trial on narco-terrorism charges.
• Maduro is accused of overseeing a cocaine-trafficking network allied with cartels like Sinaloa, Zetas, Farc, and Tren de Aragua.
• Their capture in Caracas by US special forces was part of 'Operation Absolute Resolve', a major military intervention.
• The Trump administration labeled Maduro head of 'Cartel de los Soles' and Venezuela a narco-state, a claim disputed by observers.
• The operation included a bombing campaign and controversial strikes in international waters, killing 115 sailors.

Why It Matters: Maduro's trial marks a significant US intervention against alleged narco-terrorism by a foreign leader.