A US judge has set June 2027 as the trial date for Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
The couple appeared in a New York court, where they pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and related charges.
US prosecutors accuse Maduro and Flores of being involved in a conspiracy to move cocaine into the United States.
Maduro’s defence team says it will challenge the case, including arguments over his status as a former head of state and the circumstances of his capture.
The proceedings follow Maduro’s removal from power and transfer to US custody earlier this year.
The case has become a major legal and political test between Washington and Caracas.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from outside the court house.
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