US proposes trial for President Maduro to begin in June 2027

The US Department of Justice has proposed that the trial of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro begin in June 2027, according to court documents obtained by RIA Novosti. “Therefore, the parties jointly propose the following schedule for the discovery process, pre-trial motions, and trial… Trial to begin: June 2027,” the document addressed to Judge Alvin Hellerstein from US Attorney Jay Clayton stated. On 3 January, the United States launched a large-scale operation in Venezuela, resulting in the arrest of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, before they were flown to New York. US President Donald Trump stated that the pair would face trial on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. Before a New York court, Maduro and Flores rejected all charges and pleaded not guilty.