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Federal judge Hellerstein, who presided over the Maduro case, has died

In New York, federal judge Alvin Hellerstein has died at the age of 92. He presided over the case against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the United States in January 2026. A court hearing in the case is scheduled for June 1, 2027; the impact of the judge's death on the proceedings remains unclear.

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Kosachev considers Maduro's release unlikely under the Trump administration

Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said in an interview with TASS that Nicolas Maduro is unlikely to leave an American prison while Donald Trump's administration remains in power in the United States. The senator also doubted that the court would take international-law arguments into account. The trial of Maduro and his wife is scheduled for June 1, 2027.

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