Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is set to appear in a New York court on Monday to face federal charges, including narcoterrorism and cocaine importation conspiracy. The US accuses him of using his authority to transport drugs to the US and allowing corruption to benefit himself and his regime. Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, is also named as a defendant in the indictment. The charges include possession of machineguns and destructive devices, with the indictment calling for the forfeiture of any assets obtained from the alleged crimes.
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