Published: Jan 06, 2026, 11:36 IST | Updated: Jan 06, 2026, 11:36 IST
Nicolás Maduro appeared shackled in NYC federal court facing narco-terrorism and cocaine conspiracy charges that could bring life sentences.
The ousted Venezuelan president and wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to four counts including weapons conspiracies, alleging decades-long cartel ties flooding the US with cocaine alongside FARC and Mexican networks.