Ousted Maduro Pleads NOT Guilty, Escorted Back to Brooklyn Jail

Published : Jan 06, 2026, 12:00 PM IST

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was escorted out of a New York federal courthouse after pleading not guilty to narco-terrorism charges. Maduro and his wife were transported in a heavily guarded convoy and are expected to return to a Brooklyn detention center amid tight security.