WorldConvoy carrying Maduro leaves New York court

Venezuela’s former ruler Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in court in New York on July 22. A judge set June 1, 2027, as the start date for the trial on drug-trafficking charges against the pair. A convoy carrying Maduro departed the courthouse after the hearing. The proceeding places the allegations against both defendants on a formal trial schedule.