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Photos from Caracas and U.S. court where former Venezuelan President Maduro fights indictment

Mar 26, 2026, 12:07 PM

A woman screams during a government-organized event to watch former President Nicolas Maduro and fi...

A woman screams during a government-organized event to watch former President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores appear in a New York court on a screen in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in New York on Thursday, seeking the dismissal of his drug trafficking indictment in the wake of his capture in a U.S. military raid in January. Maduro supporters and opponents gathered outside the courthouse while in Caracas, supporters of Venezuela’s former first couple gathered in a public square hoping to watch the hearing on a screen, unaware that U.S. federal courts do not allow cameras.

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Photos from Caracas and U.S. court where former Venezuelan President Maduro fights indictment