Maduro Faces US Court on Narco-Terrorism Charges After Dramatic Capture

• Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to appear in Manhattan federal court on narco-terrorism charges after being captured by US military.
• Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in a surprise raid from Caracas and are jailed in Brooklyn, set for a 12 pm EST hearing.
• US prosecutors allege Maduro is a narco-terrorism kingpin, overseeing a state-sponsored cocaine trafficking network with cartels like Sinaloa, Zetas, FARC, and Tren de Aragua.
• Charges include narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and machine gun possession; he faces decades to life in prison if convicted.
• The capture, a controversial US intervention, has raised questions about its legality, with the UN Security Council set to discuss the "dangerous precedent."

Why It Matters: Maduro faces US narco-terrorism charges after capture, sparking international debate on legality.