US authorities have begun transferring Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his place of detention to a federal court in New York, where he is scheduled to appear before a judge for the first time since his arrest.
Maduro is being taken to the Manhattan Federal Court for an initial hearing, marking the start of formal judicial proceedings in the United States. Photographs published by Reuters showed U.S. Department of Justice federal officers securing the perimeter of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Maduro has been held ahead of his court appearance.
US judicial authorities have not yet disclosed details regarding the specific charges to be addressed during the first session or the legal steps expected to follow. Officials indicated only that the case involves serious political and security-related allegations.
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