NEW YORK — Nicolás Maduro has made his way to the federal courthouse in Manhattan, arriving under heavy security that included both a bearcat vehicle and a helicopter.
Maduro is scheduled to appear for an arraignment at noon, facing a four-count indictment in front of Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
According to eyewitnesses, Maduro was assisted into the bearcat and needed additional help to board the helicopter.
Both Maduro and his wife were reportedly seen wearing brown jumpsuits during the transfer.
The charges against them include conspiracy related to drug trafficking and several other offenses.
In response to Maduro’s capture, the United Nations Security Council, prompted by Colombia, has organized an emergency meeting at 10 a.m.
The U.N. released a statement saying Guterres was “deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela” and that the U.S. action sets “a dangerous precedent.”
Protesters against “illegal kidnapping” are expected in Lower Manhattan’s Foley Square at 11:30 a.m. Monday, to coincide with the court appearance.
Venezuelan nationals are also expected to show up in support of Maduro’s capture. They rallied outside 500 Pearl Street on Saturday, as well as at other locations around the city, upon learning of Maduro’s arrest.
Hours after the military operation that plucked Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.
The dramatic action capped an intensive Trump administration pressure campaign on the South American nation and its autocratic leader, and months of secret planning resulting in the most assertive American action to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
(Additional reporting provided by WABC-TV)
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