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POLITICSJul 22 · 04:03 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his US drug trafficking case

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are held at a Brooklyn jail after being seized by U.S. forces in a raid that brought them to New York to face drug trafficking charges. Both have pleaded not guilty and could face life sentences, with Maduro's lawyers contesting the legality of their detention as a 'military abduction.' The U.S. administration describes the operation as a 'surgical law enforcement action,' while Maduro claims he is a 'prisoner of war.'

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Nicolás MaduropersonCilia FlorespersonUnited StatesorganizationBrooklyn jailplaceDonald Trump’s administrationorganizationBarry Pollackpersondrug trafficking chargestopicAlvin K. Hellersteinperson
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