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Maduro and Flores Get a Date: June 1, 2027, in a Manhattan Courtroom
A 15-minute hearing in federal court locked in a trial date for the ousted Venezuelan president and his wife — but the fight over whether they can be tried at all comes first.
Ano ang una nating nalaman
- Judge Hellerstein set a June 1, 2027 trial date for Maduro and Flores in a 15-minute hearing on July 22, 2026.
- Both defendants have pleaded not guilty and have been held in a New York City jail since early January 2026.
- A sovereign immunity hearing is scheduled before the trial in SDNY.
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- The exact date of the immunity hearing — a reported November date and a May pre-trial conference are not verifiable from the provided sources.
- Whether the court will accept the prosecution's theory that Maduro was not Venezuela's legitimate leader and therefore cannot claim head-of-state immunity.
Ang sinabi naming babantayan
- How Judge Hellerstein schedules and rules on the sovereign immunity fight in the months ahead.
- Whether the defense's objections to the January 2026 military operation that brought Maduro to U.S. custody survive pretrial motions.
- Discovery, motions in limine, and the final shape of the trial calendar as June 2027 approaches.
