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Maduro and Cilia Flores plead not guilty to new torture conspiracy charges in U.S.

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein postponed the trial until June 14, 2027, after defense attorneys requested additional time to prepare their response to the new indictment. The Daily Journal.— Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture during a hearing before Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein […]

Maduro and Flores’ lawyers ask U.S. court to dismiss their case on sovereign immunity grounds

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Lawyers for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss the criminal case against him on sovereign immunity grounds, according to the digital court docket. Maduro’s attorney, Barry Pollack, filed two motions with the court: one seeking dismissal of the entire indictment based on sovereign immunity and another, should […]

U.S. Prosecutors propose June 2027 trial date for Nicolás Maduro

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE – Prosecutors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York proposed Tuesday that the trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face drug trafficking charges, begin in June 2027, according to a filing submitted to a federal court in New York. The proposal comes […]