Nicolás Maduro has remained in U.S. federal custody in New York since his January 2026 capture by U.S. forces during a raid on his Caracas residence. He and his wife, Cilia Flores, face charges including narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and recent additions alleging conspiracy to torture American citizens held in Venezuela. Both pleaded not guilty to the expanded indictment in mid-October 2026. A judge denied Flores’s request for release on medical grounds, and defense motions citing sovereign immunity have been rejected. The interim Venezuelan government under Delcy Rodríguez has pursued diplomatic and economic cooperation with Washington, including oil arrangements, but no agreement for Maduro’s release has emerged. With a June 2027 trial date set and no imminent resolution in sight, traders assign very low probability to release by year-end.