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Maduro Defense Calls US Raid “Abduction”, Pleads Not Guilty

6/5/2026

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Anna Estevao of Harris Trzaskoma and Barry Pollack have joined Nicolás Maduro’s defense, calling the January 3 U.S. raid an ‘abduction’ and launching a new legal challenge.
Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism and weapons charges while detained in Brooklyn.
Maduro is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on June 30 for a hearing on pre-trial motions seeking dismissal.

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Anna Estevao of Harris Trzaskoma and Barry Pollack have joined Nicolás Maduro’s defense, calling the January 3 U.S. raid an ‘abduction’ and launching a new legal challenge.
Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism and weapons charges while detained in Brooklyn.
Maduro is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on June 30 for a hearing on pre-trial motions seeking dismissal.