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Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport Jan. 5, 2026, as he heads toward the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York. Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport Jan. 5, 2026, as he heads toward the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)
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