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Plane believed carrying Maduro and his wife lands near New York

By Agencies and ToI Staff 4 January 2026, 12:15 am
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An American plane believed to be carrying captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores has landed at Stewart International Airport near New York, according to US media outlets.

Video shows a plane arriving at the airport, which is located about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of New York City, with several US personnel in FBI and other gear boarding the aircraft after it landed. TV news networks, including CNN, Fox News and MS Now, identify a person who disembarked from the plane as Maduro.

The person gingerly makes his way down a stairway one step at a time, then is led across the tarmac surrounded by a crowd of at least three dozen federal agents.

Several agents in the crowd appear to film the person on their phones.

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