Demonstrators protest outside Manhattan federal court before a pre-trial hearing...

Demonstrators protest outside Manhattan federal court before a pre-trial hearing in former Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's drug trafficking case, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in New York. Credit: AP/Heather Khalifa

Judge Alvin Hellerstein adjourns Thursday's hearing without ruling on whether Maduro can use Venezuelan funds to mount his defense.

Before the case adjourned, Cilia Flores' attorney said his client is suffering from health problems and requires an echocardiogram, which is unavailable at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where she is being held. He told the judge the government has said it will assist Flores get her echocardiogram.

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