Cilia Flores and Nicolás Maduro have remained in U.S. federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since their January 2026 capture during a U.S. operation in Caracas. They face charges including narcoterrorism, cocaine trafficking conspiracy, and a recent October superseding indictment adding conspiracy to commit torture. Flores, age 70, has sought pretrial release to house arrest citing documented health decline, including weight loss, dental issues, and cardiac symptoms that prompted defense requests for a catheterization procedure. A federal judge denied the motion on October 8, citing flight risk and case severity, with the matter now before Judge Analisa Torres following the prior judge’s death. Their trial is set for June 2027, and prosecutors continue to oppose any release. These confirmed legal and medical developments shape the current trader assessment of release prospects before year-end.