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The trial of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, is scheduled to begin on 1 June 2027, a New York judge ordered on Wednesday. Maduro is charged with narco terrorism, as well as drug and weapons related charges. He denies all the charges.

The BBC's Kayla Epstein explains what happened inside the courtroom on Wednesday.

Read more about Maduro's trial here.

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