Venezuela’s Maduro, wife due back in US court in drug trafficking case
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Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are scheduled to appear in a US court on Wednesday for a hearing regarding their drug trafficking case. The hearing, before Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan, will address the case schedule, including a potential trial start date of June 2027. The case is considered one of the most significant criminal prosecutions in recent US history, involving allegations against a former head of state.
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Hearing before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan federal court.
The hearing before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein is scheduled to start at noon local time in Manhattan federal court.
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The case may have a possible June 2027 trial start date.
Prediction- Hearing before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan federal court.
- Possible trial start date of June 2027.
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Loaded language removedVenezuela’s former 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.
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The case may have a possible June 2027 trial start date.
PredictionThe hearing before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein is scheduled to start at noon local time in Manhattan federal court.
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