Maduro’s U.S. court appearance could mirror the fall of Panama strongman Manuel Noriega

Name: Maduro’s U.S. court appearance could mirror the fall of Panama strongman Manuel Noriega
Uploaded: 2026-01-05T21:11:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 7 s
Description: While Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance in a New York courtroom on Monday to face U.S. drug charges, many experts say the moment echoed another historic case — that of Panama’s former strongman Manuel Noriega, who was also brought to the United States to stand trial after being removed from power.

While Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance in a New York courtroom on Monday to face U.S. drug charges, many experts say the moment echoed another historic case — that of Panama’s former strongman Manuel Noriega, who was also brought to the United States to stand trial after being removed from power.