A smile and a handshake as Maduro case drags Venezuela crisis to New York court

he deposed Venezuelan president and his wife appeared in a Manhattan courtroom as rival protests took place outside The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro had a smile on his face as he walked into a Manhattan court with shackles around his ankles and affably shook hands with attorneys at the defense table.

But though he appeared at ease on Thursday, Maduro, who was captured in Caracas by US special forces on 3 January, faces a “narco-terrorism” indictment that could land him in federal prison for life.

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原文链接: The Guardian