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Maduro, wife due in US court for drug trafficking case hearing

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are scheduled for a court hearing regarding their drug trafficking case. Their legal teams have proposed a trial start date of June 2027, with initial motions to dismiss the case due in September. Maduro's defense intends to argue for head-of-state immunity. AI

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Maduro, wife due in US court for drug trafficking case hearing

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Venezuela’s Maduro, wife due back in US court in drug trafficking case

    Venezuela’s ⁠ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are due back in a US court on Wednesday for a hearing over the upcoming schedule in their drug trafficking case, including a possible June 2027 trial start date. The hearing before US District Judge Alvin Hell…

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