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Maduro, Flores Set for June 2027 Federal Trial in New York
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· July 22, 2026
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Key points They are scheduled to appear in court in New York in June 2027. This includes pretrial motions later this year and a final pretrial conference in May 2027.
A federal trial date has been set for former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They are scheduled to appear in court in New York in June 2027. The couple faces multiple charges related to cocaine and weapons.
A recent pretrial hearing was held in Manhattan, where a timeline for the case was established. This includes pretrial motions later this year and a final pretrial conference in May 2027. Further details about the case and the charges against Maduro and Flores are available from the source.
The trial is expected to start on June 1, 2027, in federal court in Manhattan.
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Category: local Published: July 22, 2026 Source: KGNS — Sitewide Reading time: 1 min
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