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Nicolas Maduro and wife enter not guilty pleas in New York court
Suspilne News·VE · US·about 2 hours ago
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is appearing in a US court, marking a continuation of legal actions against him by the Department of Justice. The specific nature of the current hearing remains unconfirmed, though it follows long-standing federal indictments related to narco-terrorism and corruption charges.
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.