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US federal court sets trial date for Venezuelan leader Maduro and his wife
A US federal judge has ordered the trial of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores to begin on June 1, 2027. The couple were detained in January during a military operation in Caracas.
A federal court in the US has set the trial schedule for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. According to ABC News, US Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that the trial will begin on June 1, 2027.
Maduro and Flores were detained on January 3 during a military operation in the capital Caracas, where explosions and the sounds of warplanes were heard. Following the incident, the Venezuelan government accused the US of attacking civilian and military targets in the country.
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Trump announces 'large-scale operation'
US President Donald Trump had announced that a large-scale operation was carried out against Maduro and that the Venezuelan leader and his wife were taken out of the country. Then-US Attorney General Pam Bondi also disclosed the charges against the couple.
Defense claims immunity
Maduro's lawyer Barry Pollack argued that his client, as the president of a sovereign state, has judicial immunity. Pollack also stated that they will challenge the indictment.
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