Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty to drugs charges

The ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and terrorism before a court in New York. We hear from our correspondent outside the court, and our correspondents in Colombia and Brussels explain what the international reaction has been to the developments.

Donald Trump says America built the oil industry in Venezuela which then “stole it through force” from the US. BBC Verify's Ben Chu has been looking into President Trump's claims.

We also hear reaction from people inside Venezuela on what they think should happen next.

Police in Switzerland say they've now identified all those injured in the New Year's Day fire in Crans-Montana. We speak to European journalists who covered the story.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon.

(Photo: Protesters and press are seen outside of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, where Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared on drug charges in New York, 05 January 2026. Credit: Olga Fedorova/EPA)