As we have been reporting, Maduro and his wife have been transferred from a detention centre in Brooklyn to a court in Manhattan, where a full list of charges against them will be read later today.

Here are some of the latest images:

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Maduro and his wife have arrived at a Manhattan court building, where the full list of charges against him will be read later today.

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These images are extraordinary - especially for Venezuelanspublished at 12:41 GMT 5 January

12:41 GMT 5 January

Ione Wells
South America correspondent

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This is an extraordinary moment. You can only imagine for Venezuelans - who no doubt will be watching these pictures.

We can't understate how extraordinary these pictures will be for people who have seen this man for so many years have such a tight grip on power, now looking completely the opposite - powerless.

Maduro has now stepped off the helicopter in Manhattan, alongside a woman who appears to be his wife.

They are being escorted by several Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.

They are in what look like prison outfits and Maduro seems to be limping slightly.

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As we've been reporting, we're seeing images of Maduro being transported to court in New York.

Alongside him and also in custody and being escorted by law enforcement is a person who appears to be his wife.

You can watch live at the top of this page.

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Maduro, in handcuffs and escorted by armed officers, is walked to a helicopter which then takes off with him on board.

He was later seen exiting the helicopter, being transferred into an armoured vehicle.

We've just seen images of a man who appears to be Maduro being taken out of a transport vehicle in New York - you can watch live above.

Maduro is due in court in a few hours' time.

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We're now seeing footage of a convoy travelling through New York, where Maduro is scheduled to make his first court appearance in a few hours' time.

A heavily guarded vehicle can be seen travelling through the city, accompanied by several police cars with their lights flashing.

We're expecting the new interim president of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez to be sworn in shortly.

As we've already reported, the Supreme Court designated her as interim president over the weekend following the US seizure of Maduro.

She's due to be officially sworn in at the annual inauguration of the country’s National Assembly - essentially the opening of the legislature for the year.

Maduro's first appearance in court in New York is unlikely to differ from any other, a former federal prosecutor in the state tells the BBC.

But at a later point in the case "the defendants are highly likely to say they have sovereign immunity" on some or even all of the charges as heads of state, Andrew Weissman told BBC Radio 4's Today programme earlier.

The US government is likely to argue that they do not recognise Maduro as a legitimate head of state, Weissman says.

Guy Hedgecoe
Reporting from Madrid

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The Spanish government has been an outspoken critic of the US’s removal of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told Cadena Ser radio that the intervention was violating international law and set “a very dangerous precedent for the future.”

Spain has asked to participate in today’s UN Security Council meeting on the issue.

Albares’ comments echoed those of the Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, who told party members Washington’s use of force was “an act that we fully condemn, as we do the suffering of the people of Ukraine and Palestine”.

An estimated 600,000 Venezuelans live in Spain, many having fled the economic and social chaos of their home country in recent years.

The conservative People’s Party (PP) takes a very different view. It has applauded Maduro’s removal, while expressing some concerns about its legality.

The PP warned against allowing the vice-president, Delcy Rodríguez, to succeed Maduro, calling for elections instead.

Ione Wells
South America correspondent

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It’s the annual inauguration of the country’s National Assembly - essentially the opening of the legislature for the year. However, this year the only thing on the agenda is the swearing in of the new interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

The National Assembly is led by her brother, Jorge. It is packed with loyalists to the government. So far, Rodríguez also has the support of the military, as well as other ministers like the powerful interior minister Diosdado Cabello and defence minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez.

The US has threatened her to essentially do its bidding, and Rodríguez has invited the US to engage in “cooperation” within the realms of international law. If that is the case, one thing to watch will be how much - or not - the government maintains a united front.

Remember, these Maduro loyalists have spent years heavily criticising the US and accusing it of imperialism and wanting to steal Venezuela’s resources.

Any sign of power struggles or dissent could trigger fresh destabilisation.

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The question of whether Maduro is an illegitimate leader is now "irrelevant", a former senior aide to the Venezuelan leader says.

"The fact of the matter is that Maduro has been abducted from Venezuela," Temir Porras Ponceleon tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Maduro is widely seen by opponents within his country, as well as by foreign governments, as having illegitimately won Venezuela's 2024 election, and has been accused of repressing opposition and dissent in the country.

Porras Ponceleon, who was chief of staff to Maduro from 2007 to 2013 as foreign minister, says opposition views are no longer relevant because "the destiny of Venezuela is not in their hands now".

"It’s in the hands of both those who attack Venezuela - the US government - and those who have the reality of power, because it seems now the concern is to ensure stability within the country," he says.

More international reaction now, as both China and Iran - who are allies of Venezuela - call for the release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

China's foreign ministry says the US's actions are "a clear violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations" and that it is monitoring the security situation in Venezuela closely.

It also calls on Washington to "cease efforts to subvert the Venezuelan government and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation". The ministry made similar calls at the weekend.

Iran, a close ally of Venezuela, says the pair were abducted.

"It's nothing to be proud of; it's an illegal act," foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei says, according to AFP.

"As the Venezuelan people have emphasised, their president must be released."

Iran has also been threatened by Donald Trump in the last week, with the president warning the US would intervene if peaceful protesters are killed.

Several deaths have been reported and his words were described as "reckless and dangerous" by Iran's foreign minister.

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In the UK Dame Emily Thornberry is the most senior Labour MP so far to criticise Donald Trump's strikes on the country over the weekend, describing them as "unacceptable" and a breach of international law.

The chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee told the BBC the strikes were "not a legal action" and she "cannot think of anything that could be a proper justification".

She said the UK and its allies should collectively say "we cannot have breaches of international law like this. We cannot have the law of the jungle."

She added: "We condemn Putin for doing it. We need to make clear that Donald Trump shouldn't be doing it either."

The UK government has so far refused to say whether the move was illegal, insisting it is for the Americans to lay out the legal basis for the action, though Donald Trump has been criticised by some Labour MPs, as well as the leaders of the Lib Dems, Greens and the SNP.

Earlier, government minister Mike Tapp told BBC Radio 4's Today programme Maduro was an "evil dictator" and Venezuela was safer now he was no longer in charge.

Tapp denied Sir Keir Starmer was frightened of upsetting Trump and the UK was in contact with both the US and other allies over the matter.

It's been three days Maduro was seized by US forces and taken to New York to face drugs and weapons charges. The situation is still moving - here's some of what we're expecting today.

At 12:00 GMT, Delcy Rodriguez is set to be officially sworn in as Venezuela's president at the National Assembly. The Supreme Court designated her as interim president over the weekend as the country reeled from the US operation.

This afternoon, we're expecting a UN Security Council meeting where the situation will be discussed.

At around 16:00, it's expected that the UK's foreign secretary will make a statement on the matter.

Then, at 17:00 (12:00 EST), Nicolás Maduro is expected to appear in court in New York.

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Donald Trump blames Nicolás Maduro for the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants in the US.

Without providing evidence, he has accused Maduro of "emptying his prisons and insane asylums" and "forcing" its inmates to migrate to the US.

But Trump has also focused on fighting the influx of drugs - especially fentanyl and cocaine - into the US.

Two Venezuelan criminal groups - Tren de Aragua and Cartel de los Soles - have been designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisations and Trump alleges the latter is led by Maduro himself.

Analysts have pointed out that Cartel de los Soles is not a hierarchical group but a term used to describe corrupt officials who have allowed cocaine to transit through Venezuela.

Maduro has vehemently denied being a cartel leader and has accused the US of using its "war on drugs" as an excuse to try to depose him and get its hands on Venezuela's vast oil reserves.

You can read more on the background here.

Nick Edser
Business reporter

With the focus on Venezuela’s oil industry following the events of the weekend, oil prices fell on Monday with analysts saying that any disruption to Venezuelan oil exports would be easily covered by supplies from elsewhere in the world.

However, the price of precious metals such as gold and silver has risen, as investors moved money into so-called "safe haven" assets.

Gold rose by nearly 2% to $4,408 an ounce, while the price of silver was up 3.5%.

Shares in defence firms rose in early trade in London with BAE Systems and Babcock International among the top gainers on the FTSE 100.

Precious metals miners Endeavour and Fresnillo were also higher following the jump in gold prices.

The world is now governed by the idea of "might is right", the former head of MI6 Sir Alex Younger tells the BBC.

He defines this as "strong men presiding over spheres of influences, tolerating each other's activities within that sphere but dominating their own backyard."

Donald Trump embodies that, he tells the BBC's Today programme.

Sir Alex says the UK should focus on "rebuilding" its hard power, "so that we get a vote in these circumstances".

As for the current activities in Venezuela, he sees little benefit in the UK taking a "forward position" in this and says we need to focus on "our capabilities at home".