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Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges

The Advocate | Politics

Jan 5, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) - Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared himself "innocent" and a "decent man" as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court…

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Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges

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