By justina colmena ~biz in drugs — 05 Jan 2026

Pro- and anti-Maduro protesters ‘separated by police’

As if police officers can make instant decisions who is pro and who is con on the street — the protesters are obviously professionals who are vetted, pre-registered and pre-approved at local police stations.

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is expected to make his first appearance in a New York federal courthouse, days after he and his wife were captured by U.S. forces in a surprise attack on the oil-rich country. ¶Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are set to be arraigned in Manhattan on a four-count indictment linking them to a 25-year narco-terrorism conspiracy. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Donald Trump described the case against Maduro as "infallible." Maduro has long denied involvement in drug trafficking. ¶Maduro, his wrists bound by zip-tie restraints, was ferried by helicopter from Brooklyn, where he was jailed, to Manhattan early Monday, Jan. 5. Protesters both opposing and celebrating Maduro's capture rallied in the cold outside the courthouse, separated by police.

This is an indication of a planned and organized “bi-partisan” protest with the full approval and collaboration of local law enforcement and a pre-registered list of attendees on both sides of the event. Passersby are obviously subject to immediate arrest by local authorities if they attempt to join or approach or interact with privately registered professional street protesters in New York City. This is more of the same approved roster of adult clients we saw with the Epstein parties including trafficked minors.