Thursday, January 8, 2026- Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been transported to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, a federal facility known for holding high-profile defendants awaiting trial.
They will remain there as they face U.S. federal charges, including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, and appear in court in the Southern District of New York. Conditions in the jail are often described as grim, with limited amenities and a strict regimen typical of pretrial federal detention.
Experts familiar with federal prison protocol say Maduro and Flores are likely to be kept separate from the general prison population for security reasons, given their high profile and the risks posed by other inmates.
They may be placed in a more secure housing unit with limited daily movement and carefully controlled interactions. Inmates in such units typically remain in their cells for much of the day, with restricted access to common areas, and are escorted under strict supervision when outside their cells.
Routine at MDC is structured — wake-up calls early each morning, scheduled times for attorney visits, limited outdoor exercise, and daily checks by health staff. Because Maduro and Flores are foreign nationals charged in the U.S., they also have rights to consular contact, which their lawyer can arrange.
Both have visible injuries from their capture and are expected to receive medical evaluation and treatment while in custody. Bail is unlikely in a case involving serious federal charges, meaning they may remain in MDC until their trial and possible sentencing.
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