Maduro, US prosecutors propose June 2027 start for drug trafficking trial

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Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at Downtown Manhattan Heliport, in New York City, US, January 5, 2026 (photo credit: Reuters/Adam Gray)https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1287,w_1931/701178" title="Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at Downtown Manhattan Heliport, in New York City, US, January 5, 2026 (photo credit: Reuters/Adam Gray)" />
Lawyers for Nicolas Maduro and US prosecutors proposed starting his drug trafficking trial in June 2027, though a federal judge must approve the schedule.

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