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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 […]

Judge summons Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to Thursday hearing on new torture charges

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled a hearing in New York for October 15, at which ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, must respond to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture that U.S. prosecutors filed last week. According to an order the judge issued Wednesday and entered into the […]

U.S. prosecutors say Venezuela has not claimed sovereign immunity for Nicolás Maduro

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- The United States rejects the argument that Nicolás Maduro is entitled to immunity in the criminal case he faces in New York and maintains that Venezuela has not claimed such protection for the former president. However, it has requested it for interim President Delcy Rodríguez. In a memorandum filed last Friday night before Judge […]

U.S. Prosecutors oppose bail for Cilia Flores, citing “extreme” flight risk

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The U.S. Department of Justice formally opposed a bail request from attorneys representing Cilia Flores, wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, citing an “extreme” flight risk and describing her as a “danger to the public,” according to court filings submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

Cilia Flores’ defense requests house arrest over heart problems while she awaits trial

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Cilia Flores, wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asked a New York court on Wednesday to allow her to await trial outside prison due to heart problems. In a court filing, Flores’ defense attorneys requested her transfer to a private residence in New York under house arrest, with armed guards around the clock, […]

Colombia to coordinate with U.S. on actions along Venezuelan border

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Colombia’s president said Bogotá discussed the situation in Venezuela during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and stressed that developments in the neighboring country have direct consequences for Colombia. The president said Venezuela “is not a distant issue” for Colombia, particularly because the two countries share more than […]

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 […]

Nicolás Maduro sued in the U.S. over extrajudicial executions in Venezuela

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

AFP. The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have filed a lawsuit against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. court, accusing him of ordering extrajudicial executions as part of a broader pattern of state violence. The 44-page lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that Maduro instructed the Special Action Forces of the […]