06.01.2026 06:40
Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife Flores, who were kidnapped on the orders of U.S. President Trump, appeared before a judge for the first time yesterday, while the next hearing of the case will take place on March 17. After the hearing, Maduro, who was taken back to prison, was shown in his cell, which notably lacked a window and had inadequate hygiene conditions.
Last Saturday, the military operation conducted by the USA against Venezuela brought the ousted leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, who were kidnapped to New York, to court for the first time regarding the charges of drug trafficking and possession of weapons.
Maduro was brought to the hearing of the case conducted by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein with his feet shackled. Judge Hellerstein announced that the next hearing of the case would be held on March 17.
"AMERICA KIDNAPPED ME FROM MY HOME, I AM INNOCENT"
The event, which made headlines worldwide with the live broadcast of the operation, is being closely followed as new details emerge. Appearing before the judge for the first time today, Maduro denied all the charges against him, stating, "America kidnapped me from my home, I am innocent."
MADURO'S CELL
The cell where Maduro will stay was shown after he was taken back to prison. In the footage broadcasted on tv100, it was revealed that the cell has no window and the hygiene conditions are inadequate. It was also mentioned that this center, where detainees are held, has a bad reputation, and it was stated that Maduro would remain in this cell until his second hearing on March 17.
"IT HAS NO WINDOW"
Ahmet Yeşiltepe, the Foreign News Director of tv100, described the prison cell where Maduro is expected to stay until March 17. Ahmet Yeşiltepe described the prison with the following words: "It is expected to be transferred to a more secure and comfortable prison from here. Keeping him here until March could really be very problematic.
This place has a bad reputation. It is shown as representative. The cells inside are like this. We captured footage during journalistic activities in those years. It has no window. Small windows are between the cells. The structure is almost like this."