Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to return to federal court in Manhattan around 11 a.m. ET Thursday for a status conference.
This is the pair’s first court appearance following their arraignments on Jan. 5, when they pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges.
Maduro has been charged with four counts: narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine-guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine-guns and destructive devices.
His wife has been charged with three counts: cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine-guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine-guns and destructive devices. They face decades in prison if convicted.
Both were captured during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela on Jan. 3.
Fox News’ Maria Paronich contributed to this report.