Protest held for the release of Maduro and his wife ahead of New York hearing

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who wereabducted by the U.S. lastSaturday in an operationto stand trial, will appearbefore a judge for the first time in a few hours. Thehearing is scheduled to begin.

In front of the Southern District Federal Court located in the Manhattan district ofNew York, a group of protesters, including Venezuelans,organized a protest demanding the release of Maduro and his wife.The protesters carried banners reading

"USA, get out of Latin America and the Caribbean," "Free Maduro," and "Trump must go."With the start of the protest, security measures around the courthouse were alsoincreased.

Due to the hearing, the New York Police Department (NYPD), which has been implementingstrict security measures since the morning hours,took additional precautions in the area as the number of protesters increased.While barriers around the courthouse were expanded,a large number of officers were deployed.Police teams weredeployed to thearea. NYPD officials stated that security measurestoensure the protestremains peaceful willcontinue throughoutthe hearing.reported that.

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