23.07.2026 00:00
The trial of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were detained by the US through a military intervention on January 3, will begin on June 1, 2027. Maduro's lawyer will object to the indictment, arguing that his client has immunity from prosecution as a leader of a sovereign state.
The trial of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were detained by the US during a military intervention in Venezuela on January 3, will begin on June 1, 2027.
TO BE TRIED ONE YEAR LATER
According to ABC News, US federal judge Alvin Hellerstein set the trial date for Maduro's case during a preliminary hearing today. Accordingly, Maduro and his wife Flores will appear before the judge on June 1, 2027.
Maduro's lawyer, Barry Pollack, stated that his client has immunity from prosecution as the leader of a sovereign state and therefore will challenge the indictment.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On January 3, explosions and the sound of aircraft were heard in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Following the explosions, the Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various parts of the country.
US President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack had been carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife had been taken out of the country.
Then-US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that criminal charges had been filed in the US against Maduro and his wife Flores, and that Maduro faced charges of "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the US."