5,398Deaths from the June 24 earthquakes, per Jorge Rodríguez · Reported by Euronews.
314Million dollars in damages imposed in the Florida lawsuit · Reported by Europa Press.
3,7×Times more mentions of Cilia Flores on opposition TV this week than her yearly average · After the third hearing in New York.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein set June 1, 2027 for the trial of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Manhattan, Reuters reported. Motions to dismiss will be argued on November 17; attorney Barry Pollack said he will argue head-of-state immunity and challenge the legality of the capture.
David Placeres said the hearing lasted 13 minutes. On NTN24, Roberto Macedonio said Maduro and Flores neither looked at each other nor said goodbye in the courtroom.
«Nicolás Maduro's trial will be held on June 1, 2027.»— David Placeres, July 22, 2026 · watch
«There is not a single gesture of complicity between them. Nothing.»— NTN24, July 22, 2026 · watch
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The US government asked a federal court in Florida to recognize Delcy Rodríguez's immunity as head of a foreign state, in a lawsuit by three Americans who were detained in Venezuela, Europa Press reported. Judge Darrin Gayles had already imposed $314 million in damages on the defendants.
According to NTN24, the request originated with Venezuela's embassy before the State Department. Patricia Poleo said Trump is thereby giving Rodríguez legitimacy to attract investors.
«It is obvious that Donald Trump sees all of this as a business deal and is treating it that way.»— Patricia Poleo, July 22, 2026 · watch
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Jorge Rodríguez raised the death toll from the June 24 double earthquake to 5,398, 52 more than the previous count, with 16,740 injured and 23,335 people in 107 camps, Euronews reported.
According to VTV, Delcy Rodríguez met with Gianluca Rampolla, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Venezuela, and thanked multilateral agencies for their cooperation.
