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Niurka Melendez
Coverage of Niurka Melendez in the Nexus archive.
- For these exiled Venezuelan New Yorkers, Maduro’s capture marked the first step on a long road toward justice
Protesters for and against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro gathered outside a Manhattan courthouse as a hearing determined his narcoterrorism trial date. Venezuelan exiles in New York, like LGBTQ+ rights activist Wendell Oviedo, view Maduro's capture as a long-overdue step toward accountability for government abuses, though challenges remain for Venezuelans seeking justice.