The criminal prosecution of Nicolás Maduro is underway. Here's what to expect
- Posted on January 6, 2026
- By NPR
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The criminal prosecution of Nicolás Maduro is underway. Here's what to expect

Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.