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Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Wall Street Helipad ahead of his court appearance in New York on Jan. 5. — Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Wall Street Helipad ahead of his court appearance in New York on Jan. 5.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Bob Van Voris and Myles Miller

January 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC

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January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM UTC

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Nicolás Maduro had already spent more than 24 hours in one of the toughest US jails before he arrived in Manhattan Monday to face charges that could keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.