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🚨 BREAKING: MADURO IN NEW YORK CUSTODY Headlines (January 3, 2026 - 9:30 PM EST) Jan 3: - Arrival at Stewart Air Base: Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York. Jan 3: - FBI Custody: Maduro was escorted off a military aircraft by FBI and DEA agents. He is being transported via helicopter to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. Jan 3 - Court Date Set: The Southern District of New York (SDNY) confirms Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge as early as Monday morning, January 5. Jan 3 - Manhattan Lockdown: Portions of lower Manhattan near the Pearl Street federal courthouse are under a total security "freeze" in anticipation of the high-profile arraignment. 🔥 Trending Discussions The MDC Brooklyn – Public interest is spiking in the federal facility where Maduro is being held, the same location that housed high-profile inmates like Ghislaine Maxwell and Sam Bankman-Fried. Pam Bondi's Indictment – Analysis of the specific "Narco-Terrorism" and "Machine Gun Possession" counts that carry mandatory minimum life sentences. Constitutional Authority – Legal scholars are debating the use of Article II "Commander-in-Chief" powers for a regime-change operation on foreign soil. See: The Capture of Nicolás Maduro • Pam Bondi • The Golden Fleet

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