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Maduro, Flores Trial Set for June 2027; $50 M Reward Raised

7/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Judge Alvin Hellerstein set a June 1, 2027 trial date for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
U.S. forces captured couple in a January Caracas raid, killing 24 Venezuelan and 32 Cuban officers.
Both pleaded not guilty to felonies such as narco-terrorism, cocaine importation and weapons conspiracies.
The Justice Department increased the reward for Maduro’s arrest to $50 million.
Attorney Barry Pollack will file an immunity motion by September 2, with oral arguments on November 17.

History

Historical Context

On 16 October 1998, Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón obtained a London arrest warrant for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, the first detention of a former head of state under universal jurisdiction. The House of Lords rejected his immunity claim, creating a precedent that now underpins the U.S. Justice Department’s June 1, 2027 trial of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, with a $50 million reward.

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Story summary

Judge Alvin Hellerstein set a June 1, 2027 trial date for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
U.S. forces captured couple in a January Caracas raid, killing 24 Venezuelan and 32 Cuban officers.
Both pleaded not guilty to felonies such as narco-terrorism, cocaine importation and weapons conspiracies.
The Justice Department increased the reward for Maduro’s arrest to $50 million.
Attorney Barry Pollack will file an immunity motion by September 2, with oral arguments on November 17.

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