SummaryFormer Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were back in court in New York after being charged with narco-terrorism and weapons offences Inside the courtroom, the pair sat in khaki prison outfits and wore headphones to translate audio. Outside court, police separated pro and anti-Maduro protesters Prosecutors argued Maduro "plundered" Venezuela's wealth and should not be able to use that money to pay his legal fees. Maduro's lawyer argued he has the right to pay for his defence The judge said he would not toss out the case based on this fight over legal fees, but did not set a date for trial Maduro and Flores were seized by US forces from his compound in Caracas in a dramatic night-time raid in January Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty, and in their prior court appearance he told the judge he had been "kidnapped"
Published: March 26, 2026 5:29 pm
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