Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in US Court After Ouster; Detained in Brooklyn

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Firstpost•06-01-2026, 19:05
Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in US Court After Ouster; Detained in Brooklyn
- •Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a US court.
- •Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by the US military in an operation ordered by Donald Trump.
- •Maduro asserted his innocence, claiming he was still Venezuela's president and kidnapped from Caracas.
- •The couple was transferred to a Brooklyn jail after their Manhattan court appearance.
- •Neither Maduro nor Flores will seek bail, remaining detained at MDC-Brooklyn.
Why It Matters: Maduro and wife plead not guilty to US charges, remain detained after dramatic capture.
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