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Nicolás Maduro y Cilia Flores llevan más de nueve meses detenidos en Nueva York. Esto sabemos de sus vidas en prisión
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· October 9, 2026
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Key points They deny these charges and are awaiting a trial scheduled to start on June 1, 2027. Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been detained for over nine months.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been detained for over nine months. They were taken to New York after being captured in a US military operation in Caracas. The pair were accused of narcoterrorism, narcotics trafficking, and weapons-related crimes during their initial court appearance. They deny these charges and are awaiting a trial scheduled to start on June 1, 2027.
A new accusation of alleged torture against US citizens was recently added by the US Government. Maduro's lawyer has rejected this charge, while Flores' representative has not yet responded to inquiries.
Further details about their lives in detention are available from the source, including information about their upcoming trial and the recent addition of new charges.
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