Thinner: How is Maduro Six Months After His Capture?
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
NEW YORK — A date has been set for the start of the historic trial against Nicolás Maduro in New York, where he faces federal drug trafficking charges following his arrest earlier this year by the Trump administration. During a hearing held on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan, Judge Alvin Hellerstein ordered that the trial against Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will begin on June 1, 2027, as requested by the prosecution. The judge also approved a two-phase schedule for pre-trial motions, with the first date set for November 17 for a hearing on motions. How did Maduro and his wife look? Maduro entered the courtroom in Manhattan alongside his wife, dressed in a khaki prison uniform, athletic shoes, and without handcuffs, according to NBC News. Upon entering, he greeted the judge with a "Good Morning," which was heard in the courtroom. His wife, Cilia Flores, followed behind but did not say anything. The captured leader waved to his lawyers and others present at the hearing. The hearing lasted 13 minutes. Additionally, both he and his wife greeted and said goodbye to the judge and the audience, and both appeared to be in good health, as noted by Telemundo 47. A courtroom sketch artist, who regularly attends the sessions, remarked that he looked thinner: "From the first time to this time, I saw that he is very skinny. And he is already very gray. More docile." What are the charges? Maduro, 63, was extradited to New York after being captured on January 3 during a U.S. military operation in Caracas. He faces charges of: Narcoterrorism, Drug trafficking, Possession of weapons. His lawyers have requested that the case be dismissed, arguing diplomatic immunity and questioning whether U.S. courts even have jurisdiction to try him in the U.S.
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