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Maduro and his wife plead not guilty at first court appearance since capture in Venezuela

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NEW YORK (NBC and CNN) -- Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Monday in a New York court after their capture by U.S. forces. They face serious charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons offenses.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Maduro and his wife plead not guilty at first court appearance since capture in Venezuela (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    NEW YORK (NBC and CNN) -- Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Monday in a New York court after their capture by U.S. forces. They face serious charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons offenses.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Maduro and his wife enter not guilty pleas (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Watch our livestream of the courthouse below: Where things stand • Happening now: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has entered a plea of not guilty in his first court appearance in New York after being captured in a US military operation.

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    Maduro and wife plead not guilty to narco-terrorism charges (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to all charges during their first court appearance in their federal narco-terrorism case.

  4. Deadline

    Nicolas Maduro Pleads Not Guilty In Manhattan Court Hearing (opens Deadline)

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    Broadcast and cable networks provided special reports on Monday as Nicolás Maduro, the ousted leader of Venezuela, and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a federal court on Monday and plead not guilty to drug trafficking charges.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest: Maduro pleads not guilty in US court appearance (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro declared himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom. Maduro and his wife appeared Monday afternoon before a judge for a brief legal proceeding that will likely kick off a prolonged le…

  6. Insider

    'I am innocent': Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism charges in first court appearance (opens Insider)

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    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife made their first appearance in a Manhattan federal court Monday morning after the US captured them.

  7. NPR

    Maduro pleads not guilty to criminal charges in federal court (opens NPR)

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    The now-deposed president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, appears in court for the first time to face criminal charges in New York since his capture in a U.S. military operation.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Maduro pleads not guilty in New York on drug charges: 'I am a decent man' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The former dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in New York on Monday afternoon.

  9. The Guardian

    Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on Venezuela (opens The Guardian)

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    President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’

  10. Breitbart News

    Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Narco-Terrorism Charges: 'I Am a Decent Man' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Deposed former dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges on Monday in a Manhattan courtroom.

  11. amNewYork

    Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking, gun charges in Manhattan – amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to narcotics trafficking and machine gun possession charges at his Monday

  12. The Victoria Advocate

    Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty at Manhattan arraignment (opens The Victoria Advocate)

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    Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro defiantly pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan courtroom Monday to narco-terrorism charges brought by the Trump Justice Department, asserting he remains ruler of his nation despite the military operation that toppled […]

  13. Townhall

    Nicolás Maduro and His Wife Just Entered Their Plea (opens Townhall)

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    Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores plead not guilty in Manhattan court amid serious charges.

  14. The Daily Signal

    Maduro Arrives in Court and Pleads Not Guilty (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded “not guilty” in court in New York City on Monday, two days after the U.S. captured him.

  15. WMUR

    Former Venezuelan president, wife pleaded not guilty (opens WMUR)

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    Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and weapons offenses in a New York federal court, sparking protests outside the courthouse.

  16. Salon

    "I am a decent man": Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court appearance (opens Salon)

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    The deposed Venezuelan president maintained his innocence and asserted that he's still his country's leader.

  17. WMUR

    Captured Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty after US military operation (opens WMUR)

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    Nicolás Maduro will be arraigned on a four-count indictment that charged him with leading a 25-year narco-terrorism conspiracy.

  18. The Week

    Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court hearing (opens The Week)

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    Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracy

  19. NPR

    Nicolas Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in first U.S. court appearance (opens NPR)

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    Nicolas Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday to federal criminal charges in their first court appearance since their capture by U.S. military forces over the weekend.

  20. Lamag

    Nicolás Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Narco-Terrorism Charges (opens Lamag)

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    Appearing in Manhattan federal court, Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty and claimed he was abducted and held as a prisoner of war.

  21. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared at a Manhattan courthouse where they were arraigned on charges that they enriched themselves through drug trafficking. Maduro and

  22. NBC New York

    Live updates: Deposed Venezuelan president Maduro pleads not guilty (opens NBC New York)

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    Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores have been indicted on narco-terrorism and other charges in the United States.

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