A government supporter holds a banner with a photo of President Nicolas Maduro during a protest demanding his release from U.S. custody in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.

Speaking through a translator, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of narco-terrorism, assorted weapons charges and conspiracy to import cocaine to the United States.

“I am innocent, I am not guilty,” Maduro told Judge Alvin Hellerstein, speaking through a translator.

Earlier in the pretrial hearing, Maduro confirmed his identity at Hellerstein’s request. Maduro said it is indeed his name, and in an extraordinary moment, identified himself as the current........

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