Alvin Hellerstein, the American judge in charge of the Maduro case, died at 92

US Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was in charge of the proceedings against the fallen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, died on Wednesday at the age of 92. In a recent hearing, he had appeared extremely tired, sometimes speaking with difficulty.

Published on RocksNews: 28 Oct 2026, 19:58 UTC
Updated: 28 Oct 2026, 19:59 UTC
Language: English (Original language: French)

Alvin Hellerstein, the American judge in charge of the Maduro case, died at 92 — Alvin Hellerstein, the American judge in charge of the Maduro case, died at 92 — Image credit: France 24 (Français)

US Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was in charge of the proceedings against the fallen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, died on Wednesday at the age of 92. In a recent hearing, he had appeared extremely tired, sometimes speaking with difficulty.

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