“Nicolás Maduro and his wife were brought to a New York court after being detained by US special forces.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Nicolás Maduro being brought to court in New York, photo: screenshot from Fox news video Source: Fox News, BBC, Reuters
Details: In the video, federal authorities transfer a handcuffed Maduro from a helicopter to an armored car before his court appearance.
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Maduro and his wife in prison-like clothes. Maduro seems to be limping a bit.
They are accompanied by several Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.
A hearing where Maduro will be formally informed of the charges against him is set for noon EST.
His wife, Celia Flores, is also scheduled to appear in court. Like her husband, she was a high-ranking official in the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
Maduro faces four charges, Flores is charged with three felonies.
Prehistory:
- January 3 American special unit “Delta” captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and took him out of the country.
- US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will govern Venezuela until there is a clear and secure transition of power there.
- Later, the media reported that The plane carrying captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores arrived at Stewart Air Force Base in New York.
- The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Venezuela decided that Vice President Delsey Rodríguez will perform the duties of the country’s president during Maduro’s absence.
- The European Union released its statement in which it indicated that it does not consider Nicolas Maduro to be the legitimately elected president of Venezuela and supports the fight against transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, but at the same time calls for these challenges to be resolved in full compliance with international law.