Although, in all likelihood, Nicolás Maduro did not expect that three days after welcoming the year 2026 it would end up passing. And it’s not like when you go out to party and stay the night at a friend’s house. The Venezuelan leader spent his first night in a Brooklyn prison this Saturday.
Donald Trump, activated a few days ago and which ended up taking place this Saturday, it has been “a complete success” for the US Administration, but a very bad nightmare for Nicolás Maduro and, why not say it, for .
The Venezuelan leader was captured by United States troops in the early hours of this Saturday. In addition to carrying out several attacks in strategic areas, the objective was to arrest Maduro and.
Early this Saturday night, early Sunday morning in Spain, both arrived in New York escorted by DEA agents. Specifically, to the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, a place where They will leave on Monday only to testify before the judge.
Saying good night and saying “Happy New Year”
One of the few images that have been seen of Nicolás Maduro, with handcuffs on, has occurred right inside this center. Upon arrival, the agency Reuters has shared a scene in which The Venezuelan leader is seen upon entering the facilities.
Just as he saw when he got off the plane that took him to the United States, he had a visible limp, at least in his way of walking. Although, although it is true, from what it seems, he could not put on some sneakers and He arrived in New York with flip flops.
What has caught attention is that Nicolás Maduro has arrived in the United States with a reaction similar to what we are accustomed to. As soon as he entered and with the camera focused on him, has wished, in English, “good night (good night)” and “Happy New Year”.
Charged with four counts
The person in charge of announcing the charges for which Nicolás Maduro will be tried was the Attorney General of the United States, Pam Bondi. In a message on social networks, minutes after Trump’s announcement that the Venezuelan president had been arrested, he explained the reasons for the capture on social networks.
“Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been charged in the Southern District of New York. Nicolás Maduro has been accused of narcoterrorist conspiracy, conspiracy to import cocaine, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices against the United States,” he detailed.
Four charges that are reminiscent of what happened with the dictator of Panama, Manuel Noriega, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for very similar charges when on January 3, 1990North American troops detained him in his country. Same day, 36 years before Maduro followed in his footsteps.
We still do not know the sentence and it becomes quite complicated for the Venezuelan leader to have a Happy New Year. His future is already in the hands of North American Justice. That of Venezuela, for the moment, in those of Donald Trump.
