Maduro Set to Return to US Court as He Fights Narco-Terrorism Charges

The judge still has not set a trial date for Maduro and his wife.

Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores (rear), are escorted by federal agents after landing at a Manhattan helipad, as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse in New York City on Jan. 5, 2026. XNY/Star Max/GC Images

Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro will reappear in a New York courtroom on March 26 as he attempts to get his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over an international dispute regarding his legal fees.

Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, argues that the United States violated the ousted leader’s constitutional rights by preventing the Venezuelan regime from using funds to cover his legal expenses.