Cilia Flores has remained in U.S. federal pretrial detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since her January 3, 2026, capture by American forces in Caracas alongside Nicolás Maduro. Both face narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons charges in the Southern District of New York, where they pleaded not guilty at their January arraignment and subsequent March hearings. No bail application has succeeded, though the court has left the door open for future motions. Key variables include the pace of pretrial litigation, potential plea negotiations, and any diplomatic interventions from Venezuela’s interim government under Delcy Rodríguez. No trial date has been set, leaving release timing dependent on judicial rulings or agreements within the current calendar year.