"Handcuffed and wearing blue jail uniforms, Maduro and his wife were led into the court by officers, and both put on headsets to hear the English-language proceeding as it was translated into Spanish. Maduro pleaded not guilty in the US court, telling the judge: I was captured. I am innocent and a decent man, the president of my country. Flores also pleaded not guilty to US charges against her during the arraignment."
"The left-wing leader, his wife, son and three others could face life in prison if convicted of allegedly working with drug cartels to facilitate the shipment of thousands of tons of cocaine into the country. Some observers say there is no evidence linking him to cartels. Maduro's lawyers said they'll contest the legality of his arrest, arguing he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of a foreign state,"
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in Caracas and brought to New York to face federal charges including alleged narco-terrorism. They appeared handcuffed in blue jail uniforms before US District Judge Alvin K Hellerstein and pleaded not guilty, with Maduro proclaiming his innocence and saying "I was captured." Both wore headsets for Spanish translation. Prosecutors allege Maduro and associates facilitated shipments of thousands of tons of cocaine, potentially carrying life sentences. Some observers dispute evidence linking him to cartels. Maduro's lawyers plan to challenge the arrest's legality and assert sovereign immunity. A further hearing is scheduled for March 17.
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