Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro — wearing a tan jail jumpsuit and black glasses— returned to a Manhattan court Thursday to face historic drug trafficking charges as dueling protesters clashed outside. Before the hearing, small groups of both pro and anti-Maduro protesters gathered outside the courthouse.
The toppled strongman, 63, wearing a tan jail jumpsuit and black glasses, calmly jotted down notes during his first appearance in court since January, where he had defiantly claimed that the US military had “kidnapped’’ him.
Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro returned to a Manhattan court Thursday to face historic drug-trafficking charges on Thursday, March 26, 2026.A courtroom sketch of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, attending their arraignment to face federal drug-trafficking charges in Manhattan, on Jan. 5, 2026.Prosecutors and lawyers for Maduro and his wife, 69-year-old Celia Flores, are expected to grapple during the hearing over who will pay Maduro’s legal fees. Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro heads to NYC court for first time since stunning arrest on drug-trafficking chargesTime to retire TACO — Operation Epic Fury’s crystal-clear message to Putin, Xi Maduro’s camp says Venezuela’s government should be able to pay for his defense, but the US government has yet to hand over a waiver exempting them from US sanctions.Trump ‘surprised’ Mamdani ‘hit me’ on Venezuela — but praises NYC mayor’s ‘great personality’Interim Venezuelan president names Maduro’s torture czar as head of security Before the hearing, small groups of both pro- and anti-Maduro protesters gathered outside the courthouse. One member of the anti-Maduro cadre held up a sign saying “Maduro, Rot in Prison,” while the pro-Maduro crew held Venezuelan flags and signs saying “Free President Maduro.” Both Maduro and his wife remain jailed at the Brooklyn Detention Center. US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has yet to set a trial date.Chilling moment Bryan Kohberger talks about his college murders with DMV worker — as he changed his license plateCharles GasparinoNicole Kidman called this serum her secret to ‘thicker, fuller’ hair —and it’s 20% off'Cheap political stunt': Karoline Leavitt torches classified docs letter from Dem with 'zero credibility' Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro returned to a Manhattan court Thursday to face historic drug-trafficking charges on Thursday, March 26, 2026.A courtroom sketch of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, attending their arraignment to face federal drug-trafficking charges in Manhattan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Bait' On Prime Video, Where Riz Ahmed Is A Struggling Actor Who Helps Start A Rumor About Him Being The Next James Bond
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