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According to court documents, Venezuelan President has been charged with conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and possession of weapons and…

Nicolás Maduro faces U.S. drug charges on January 5, reviving debates on foreign leader immunity in a high-profile case.

Abducted Venezuelan president appears in US federal court on drug-related charges, and UNSC meets to discuss the crisis.

Maduro and five others are charged in the US with a number of crimes, including 'narco-terrorism'.

Maduro is set to appear in federal court in New York City after being captured over the weekend during U.S. strikes on Venezuelan soil.

NEW YORK: A defiant Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a New York court on Monday, two days after being snatched by US…

“I am a decent man,” said the ousted Venezuelan leader. “I am still the president of my country.”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged respect for sovereignty at an emergency Security Council meeting as details of the US operation were still emerging.

The Venezuelan president and his wife appeared in prison clothes and headphones for translation

Abducted Venezuelan president appears in US federal court on drug-related charges, UNSC meets to discuss crisis.

The Venezuelan leader entered a heartfelt not guilty plea – and told a member of the gallery he was a prisoner of war

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal courthouse in New York after their capture by US forces

President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’

The 25-page charging document details a litany of allegations, including accusations that Maduro and his wife ordered kidnappings, beatings and murders.

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 6, 2026

Trump’s moves spark global wave of revulsion and fears that similar actions could happen in other countries

Global condemnation grows as Nicolas Maduro appears in a New York court, pleading not guilty to drug charges.