Nicolás Maduro In Prison Jumpsuit, Appears To Limp As He Is Taken To New York Court | Watch

Last Updated:January 05, 2026, 19:39 IST

Nicolás Maduro arrived in New York under heavy US security for his first court appearance after being seized in Caracas, escorted by Drug Enforcement Administration agents.

DEA agents move captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores out of a helicopter, as Nicolas Maduro heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in New York on Monday ahead of his first court appearance in the United States, days after his dramatic seizure in Caracas during a US military operation.

Reuters also shared images of Maduro’s arrival in Manhattan, showing him being escorted under heavy security by US agents.

Maduro, 63, was flown by helicopter to a Manhattan heliport near the federal courthouse before being transferred into an armoured vehicle under heavy security. He was seen wearing a tan prison jumpsuit and bright orange shoes and appeared to be limping slightly as he was escorted by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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