Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, can reasonably expect two things to happen as they get accustomed to their new day-to-day life at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York: They will be uncomfortable and kept out of harm’s way.

The legality of Maduro's Jan. 3 capture remains a subject of intense debate between the Trump administration and Democrats in Congress, other critics.

Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.

Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela captured in a U.S. military raid, faces criminal charges in Manhattan, where federal prosecutors have targeted him for years.

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in federal court Jan. 5 to charges that he led a narco-terrorism conspiracy.

Gov. Ron DeSantis raised the possibility of an unprecedented state case against the ousted Venezuelan leader, citing narcotics, gang activity and immigration issues.

The U.S. used the jet for jamming and spoofing Venezuela’s air defense. It is a key tool in the military’s renewed focus on electronic warfare.

Protesters both opposing and celebrating the capture of Nicolás Maduro rallied outside a federal courthouse in New York as the deposed Venezuelan leader was arraigned on Jan. 5.