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What the Maduro indictment actually says

Can you really bring machine gun charges against a foreign head of state?

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Halina Bennet
Jan 09, 2026
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Nicolás Maduro is escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to court on January 5, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max)

Nicolás Maduro’s rule in Venezuela has been treated for years as a geopolitical problem. He is regarded as an autocrat propped up by oil, repression, and a fraying internation…

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