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Judge denies Cilia Flores’ request for house arrest

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday denied a request from Cilia Flores, wife of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, for release on bail and permission to await trial under house arrest in the United States. Flores, 69, has remained at the […]

Maduro and Flores’ lawyers ask U.S. court to dismiss their case on sovereign immunity grounds

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Lawyers for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss the criminal case against him on sovereign immunity grounds, according to the digital court docket. Maduro’s attorney, Barry Pollack, filed two motions with the court: one seeking dismissal of the entire indictment based on sovereign immunity and another, should […]