Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have arrived in New York in custody, where they are scheduled to appear before a federal court in Manhattan.
According to media reports, former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to fast-track the indictment proceedings against Maduro.
Trump had previously posted an image showing the Venezuelan president detained aboard a U.S. Navy warship, and threatened to carry out “further and larger” military strikes if necessary, asserting that the couple had been arrested following air raids on Venezuela.
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