Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make his first appearance in a federal court in New York on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump described the criminal case against him as “infallible.”

Maduro is scheduled for arraignment at a Manhattan federal court at noon local time on a four-count indictment alleging that he led a 25-year narco-terrorism conspiracy. The charges include narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and two weapons-related offences tied to allegations that he helped ship large quantities of cocaine to the United States.

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured over the weekend during what U.S. officials described as an overnight military operation in Venezuela and were flown to New York. The indictment also names their son and several senior members of Maduro’s former administration.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on January 4, Trump said, “There is no endgame. We’re just going to go through a slog of a trial. We’ll see how we do. The case is, it’s infallible.”

The operation marks a sharp escalation in U.S. action against Venezuela following months of rising diplomatic tensions. While the move has drawn praise from Trump’s allies, it has also triggered bipartisan concern in Congress, with some lawmakers questioning the legality of seizing the head of a foreign government.

Trump also made broad comments about the region, warning that Venezuela remains “very sick” and suggesting further military action could follow if remaining officials fail to cooperate. He said Mexico needs to “get its act together,” described potential military action in Colombia as sounding “good,” and claimed that Cuba “looks like it’s ready to fall.”

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, named as acting president, struck a more conciliatory tone on Sunday, calling for a “balanced and respectful” relationship with Washington based on “sovereign equality and non-interference.” She said Venezuela was open to cooperation “within the framework of international law to strengthen lasting community coexistence.”

Trump, however, said the United States would demand “total access” to Venezuela’s resources, arguing that the country must first be “fixed” before elections could be considered.

Venezuelan officials said the U.S. operation caused civilian and military casualties and damaged homes in several areas, including La Guaira and Caracas, though no official casualty figures have been released. Cuban state media reported that 32 Cuban nationals providing security for Maduro were killed, a claim yet to be independently confirmed.