"An aerial view shows captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being moved from a vehicle to helicopterImage: ABC Affiliate WABC/REUTERS Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro arrived at a US federal court in New York city, according to live footage seen on US media. The 63-year-old deposed leader was transferred from a detention center to the courthouse by a number of heavily armed law enforcement officers while being shackled."
"A European Commission spokesperson said the EU expected its partners to respect the principle of territorial integrity, but saw an opportunity for Venezuela after Washington's action. "The EU will continue to uphold the principles of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders," EU foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper told reporters. "These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them, all the more so if the territorial integrity of a member state of the European Union is questioned," she added."
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was transferred shackled and under heavy guard to a US federal courthouse in New York on January 5, 2026, after being deposed. Live US media footage showed Maduro moved from a detention center and onto a helicopter before arrival. Maduro faces narco-terrorism charges in the US proceedings. The UN Security Council convened to address the aftermath of a US attack on Venezuela. A European Commission spokesperson affirmed commitment to national sovereignty and territorial integrity while suggesting Washington's action created an opportunity for democratic transition. Germany said the United States had not yet explained its actions to the international community.
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