05.01.2026 13:11
After Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was dragged out of his bed and taken to the United States on Saturday night, he is expected to appear before a judge in New York today. According to the indictment, which the Department of Justice has unsealed, Maduro will be tried on four separate charges. Meanwhile, a video of a Venezuelan youth supporting the U.S. operation with the words "Let us be happy" has gone viral on social media.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was dragged out of his bed in the capital Caracas on Saturday night and brought to the United States, is expected to appear before a judge in New York today. According to the indictment, which the Department of Justice has unsealed, Maduro will be tried on four separate charges.
"LET US BE HAPPY"
While the whole world watches the events in shock, a video of a young Venezuelan quickly went viral on social media. The young girl, who began her speech by saying, "If you haven't lived under a dictatorship, shut your mouth," continued with, "If you haven't lived under a terrible regime for 30 years, be quiet. Let us be happy. The U.S. is not doing anything to us. We know our pain, we understand it. Do nothing, say nothing. Thank you."
JUDICIAL TIMELINE CLARIFYING
Details regarding the detention process of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the U.S. and the judicial timeline have started to clarify. According to a report by CBS News, the plane carrying Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York last night. Following that, the couple was brought to the federal-level Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, accompanied by numerous law enforcement officers. Maduro spent the night in a prison where inmates such as Joaquin Guzman, Sean Diddy Combs, Luigi Mangione, and Ghislaine Maxwell are also held. A large group carrying Venezuelan flags was seen gathering around the prison, known for its harsh conditions, incidents of violence, and claims of inadequate supervision. Authorities announced that extensive security measures had been taken in the area.
SMUGGLING FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL HANGAR
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice unsealed the indictment containing charges against Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, their son Nicolas Maduro Guerra, as well as Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, former Interior Minister Ramón Rodríguez Chacín, and the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the day before yesterday. The updated indictment, first announced in 2020 during the first term of U.S. President Donald Trump, accuses Maduro of four separate crimes: "narcoterrorism conspiracy," "cocaine importation conspiracy," "possession of machine guns and destructive devices," and "conspiracy to possess these weapons."
11 SEPTEMBER JUDGE TO HEAR CASE
Maduro and his wife Flores are expected to appear before a judge today at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) in Manhattan. According to the New York Times, the case will be presided over by 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who has previously handled high-profile cases such as those related to September 11, Abu Ghraib torture, and the Harvey Weinstein case.