"Over the weekend, the new mayor described the operation as a blatant pursuit of regime change, calling it an act of war and a violation of federal and international law. Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to narcotics trafficking and machine gun possession charges at an arraignment in Manhattan on Jan. 5, with Maduro telling a federal judge that he was kidnapped by U.S. military forces."
"Asked whether there had been any updates regarding the transportation plans of President Maduro between Brooklyn and Manhattan during federal court proceedings, Mamdani declined to provide specifics. Instead, he stressed ongoing coordination with law enforcement and a focus on minimizing disruption. The couple was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to Manhattan via helicopter on Monday morning."
"I continue to stay in constant communication with my police commissioner and the NYPD, and my job as the mayor of New York City is to ensure that any federal action has a limited impact on the day-to-day lives of New Yorkers, Mamdani said."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his federal security clearance remains pending but is moving forward as expected while his administration coordinates with law enforcement following the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Brooklyn and his prosecution in Manhattan. Mamdani condemned the Trump administration's unilateral operation to bomb Venezuela and apprehend Maduro and his wife, calling it a blatant pursuit of regime change, an act of war, and a violation of federal and international law. Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to narcotics trafficking and machine gun possession charges and Maduro told a judge he was kidnapped by U.S. military forces. Mamdani declined to provide specifics on transportation plans, stressed ongoing coordination with police, and emphasized minimizing disruption to New Yorkers.
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