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Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens

Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early January

The Guardian - US · Oct 8

Nicolás Maduro's Wife Cilia Flores Seeks Release From Brooklyn Jail Over Severe Heart Condition

Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, is asking a federal judge to release her from a Brooklyn detention center so she can undergo cardiac treatment and await trial under extraordinarily restrictive home confinement in New York.

Latin Times · Sep 10

Why Maduro Says a U.S. Court Can't Try Him — His Sovereign Immunity Motion, Explained, and the Long Odds

Maduro claims sovereign immunity in his U.S. drug case. Here's what his defense argues, why legal experts are skeptical, and what a win wouldn't change.

Latin Times · Sep 7

Cilia Flores: What the Betting Markets Really Say About Her Chances of Walking Free This Year

Betting markets give Maduro's wife a leading, but far from certain, shot at release by year's end. The legal calendar tells a more cautious story.

Latin Times · Aug 21

Trump won’t give up the fight over his hush money case in ‘urgent’ attempt to scrap his felony convictions

Trump’s legal team is desperately trying to get his criminal case dismissed in federal court

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Maduro Scores Legal Win As U.S. Lets Venezuela Pay Defense For Him And wife Cilia Flores

The United States has agreed to ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow the government to pay the legal fees of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in their high-profile criminal case in New York, according to court filings and multiple reports.

Latin Times · Apr 25

Venezuela's Maduro Pays Tribute to Pope Francis From Jail: 'Always Called for Peace, Dialogue and the Defense of Human Dignity'

Since his detention, Maduro has periodically released statements with conciliatory themes including one in March calling for "reconciliation and peace" in Venezuela

Latin Times · Apr 22

Prosecutors Seek The Protection Of Files Related To Maduro Trial, Say Witnesses And Investigation Face 'Significant Risks'

U.S. prosecutors are seeking the protection of the files related to the trial of Venezuela's former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, arguing that witnesses and the investigation as a whole face "significant risks" to their security.

International Business Times · Apr 2

Maduro Reportedly Held in Ultra-Secure 'Jail Inside of a Jail' Brooklyn Facility With No Outside Contact

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is held under extreme isolation at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, facing charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking.

International Business Times UK · Mar 27

A smile and a handshake as Maduro case drags Venezuela crisis to New York court

The deposed Venezuelan president and his wife appeared in a Manhattan courtroom as rival protests took place outside

The Guardian - US · Mar 26