Nicolas Maduro returns to New York court for third hearing in US drug trafficking case
Venezuela's ousted president Nicolas Maduro is due to appear before a New York court on Wednesday for a third public hearing in his US drug trafficking case. The hearing is procedural, but it could confirm a proposed June 2027 trial date. Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, is also being held in Brooklyn and remains part of the same case.In a court filing late on Tuesday, prosecutors and defence lawyers jointly proposed the June 2027 date. Judge Alvin Hellerstein could approve that timetable at the hearing. Both Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking, firearms and related charges, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 16:35 LONDON
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