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US prosecutors and defense propose June 2027 trial date for Nicolas Maduro
Anadolu Agency EN·US · VE·1 day ago
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are scheduled for a third hearing in the Southern District of New York regarding federal narcoterrorism charges. The legal proceedings continue to escalate, with reports indicating a deteriorating position for the defendants compared to previous sessions.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing trial in the US on drug-related charges, with a scheduled start date of June 1, 2027. Confidence in the trial proceeding as planned is medium, given uncertainties surrounding Maduro's head-of-state immunity and the diplomatic rift between the US and Venezuela. The outcome of the trial and its implications for US-Venezuela relations remain highly uncertain.