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92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to New York. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 18:08 UTC. The headline in use is “92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed on Wednesday. As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged…
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