Maduro is taken to a US courthouse for his first appearance on drug trafficking charges
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A motorcade makes its way down the FDR Drive after leaving Manhattan Federal Court where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned with his wife Cilia Flores, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)This image taken from video shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being escorted to board a helicopter for transport to Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (WABC via AP)Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, and his wife, Cilia Flores, second from right, appear in Manhattan federal court with their defense attorneys Mark Donnelly, second from left, and Andres Sanchez, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)This image taken video shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro getting off a helicopter on his way to Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (WABC via AP)People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
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A motorcade makes its way down the FDR Drive after leaving Manhattan Federal Court where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned with his wife Cilia Flores, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)