Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores appeared in federal court to be arraigned on Monday morning.
The Army’s Delta Force captured Maduro early Saturday morning after President Trump ordered military strikes on the South American country.
According to Reuters, Delta Force created an exact replica of Maduro’s safe house and practiced how they would enter and capture him. The CIA had an asset on the ground in Venezuela who infiltrated Maduro’s inner circle.
Maduro was indicted on four counts by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York.
Read the indictment here.
The grand jury indicted Maduro, his wife, Cilia Flores, and four others on four counts: Narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty on Monday.
The ousted Venezuelan president was stunned when he learned about the Constitutional rights extended to him.
“I’m innocent. I’m not guilty. I’m a decent man,” Maduro said, telling the judge that he is “still president of my country.”
BREAKING: Nicolas Maduro is reportedly STUNNED by how many rights America grants even the worst criminals, including himself
“He never even conjured the notion he gets an attorney, could apply for bail, can stay silent, the right that none of the material he said outside… pic.twitter.com/wxC4DVoLGY
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 5, 2026
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