Maduro says he was 'kidnapped' and is 'prisoner of war' in New York court, pleads not guilty

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured on Saturday by U.S. forces in Venezuela on the orders of President Donald Trump.

# Maduro says he was 'kidnapped' and is 'prisoner of war' in New York court, pleads not guilty Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured on Saturday by U.S. forces in Venezuela on the orders of President Donald Trump. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/venezuela-maduro-court-trump.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*