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Maduro and Cilia Flores to Make First U.S. Court Appearance Monday in New York

The appearance follows a yearslong DEA case that portrays Maduro as a cartel leader using cocaine as a weapon.

Nicolás Maduro, en oficinas de la DEA en Nueva York antes de ser trasladado a la cárcel.
El juez Alvin K. Hellerstein, de 92 años, será el encargado de presidir el juicio contra Nicolás Maduro.
Una de las primeras imágenes de Nicolás Maduro detenido en Estados Unidos.
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Overview

  • The initial hearing is set for noon before U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in the Southern District of New York.
  • Both defendants have been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since their transfer from Caracas after a U.S.-led capture operation.
  • Maduro faces four federal counts including narcoterrorism, cocaine import conspiracy, possession of machineguns and destructive devices, and a related conspiracy.
  • Cilia Flores faces charges tied to alleged logistical and financial support for the same criminal organization detailed in SDNY filings.
  • U.S. officials led by Attorney General Pam Bondi say the months-in-the-making operation complied with U.S. law, as media report civilian casualties in Caracas and note likely pretrial detention without bond.