{"id":12744,"date":"2026-01-04T06:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T07:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/?p=12744"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:36:32","slug":"happy-new-year-video-reveals-maduros-first-words-on-us-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/happy-new-year-video-reveals-maduros-first-words-on-us-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Happy New Year!\u2019 VIDEO reveals Maduro\u2019s first words on US soil"},"content":{"rendered":"

American officials have released a video of the Venezuelan leader being escorted by DEA agents in New York after his capture<\/strong><\/p>\n

A video has appeared showing Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro wishing bystanders a “Happy New Year”<\/em> after being abducted by American forces and flown to New York to face criminal charges.<\/p>\n

The short clip, which was posted by the White House’s official rapid response account on Sunday, describes the scene as a “perp walk.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In the video, Maduro is slowly walking along a corridor in handcuffs while being escorted by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, who are wearing windbreakers. Maduro himself is dressed in a hooded sweatshirt.<\/p>\n

Attempting to speak English, Maduro is heard saying “Good night,”<\/em> then adding, “Happy New Year,”<\/em> with a slightly more animated tone. Another clip filmed around the same time shows Maduro being accompanied outdoors by more than two dozen law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n

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Perp walked.pic.twitter.com\/34iIsFUDdG<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

US officials said Maduro was processed and fingerprinted at a DEA facility in Manhattan. They did not provide further details on his condition or the timing of his initial court appearance and arraignment.<\/p>\n

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US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Maduro, along with his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured during a US operation following strikes in Caracas. US Attorney General Pamela Bondi said Maduro and Flores were indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offences. US officials have also refused to recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president.<\/p>\n

Maduro has repeatedly rejected claims that he is in any way linked to the drug trade, suggesting that Washington is using the accusation as a pretext for regime change in Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Following Maduro’s capture, Trump said that the US is “going to run”<\/em> Venezuela until a “proper transition can take place.”<\/em> However, Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez – who is next in line in succession after Maduro – has condemned the attack and demanded that the US release the Venezuelan leader, stressing that the country “will never return to being the colony of another empire.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

American officials have released a video of the Venezuelan leader being escorted by DEA agents in New York after his capture A video has appeared showing Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro wishing bystanders a “Happy New Year” after being abducted by American forces and flown to New York to face criminal…<\/p>\n

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