Nicolas Maduro tells judge ‘I am innocent’ in New York court hearing

Maduro and his wife were seen being escorted by law enforcement this morning (Picture: EPA)

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to charges he’s facing in a New York City courtroom.

He made his first appearance in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges that the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York.

Maduro, wearing a blue jail uniform, and his wife were led into court at around noon for a brief, but required...