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Venezuela's deposed President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores have pleaded not guilty to federal charges brought against them in New York City.
The counts against Maduro include narco-terrorism conspiracy and weapons charges.
The two appeared in court yesterday at a hearing that lasted less than an hour.
During the proceeding,
Maduro said he'd been kidnapped by the US military and declared himself to be a prisoner of war.
He said he was an innocent and decent man.
If convicted, Maduro and his wife could face life in prison.
The US military seized the couple early Saturday in an operation in Caracas.
South Florida is home to the largest population of Venezuelans in the US.
As NPR's Greg Allen reports from Miami,
the community of ex-patriots is celebrating the arrest and prosecution of Maduro.
President Trump says with Maduro's ouster,
his administration now supports another member of the Maduro regime,
the newly sworn-in interim president,