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Nicolas Maduro appears before a New York court 

There were reports of gunfire in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, overnight, with videos circul...

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08.00 6 Jan 2026


Nicolas Maduro appears before a New York court 


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There were reports of gunfire in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, overnight, with videos circulating on social media.  It comes after toppled President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism following his capture by US authorities. 

His arrest has faced strong criticism from both America's friends and foes at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Speaking to Shane this morning with more on this was Former Chief of Staff to Nicolas Maduro, Temir Porras Ponceleon.


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