Lawyers in case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arraigned in federal court in Manhattan on charges related to drug trafficking, including narco-terrorism and cocaine conspiracy. Maduro pleaded not guilty to four counts, while Flores faces three offenses. They are represented by lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly, with U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton leading the prosecution. Clayton, previously chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, signed the indictment against Maduro and Flores, who were brought to the U.S. after being captured by U.S. forces in a military strike against Venezuela.

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