A sentencing hearing for Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal, former head of intelligence under Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez, has been postponed again in a Latest York federal court, according to multiple reports from Spanish-language news outlets.
The latest delay was reported by Caracol Radio, CNN en Español and El Espectador, all citing developments in the U.S. Case against Carvajal, who was extradited from Colombia to the United States in 2022 to face narcotrafficking charges.
Revista Semana noted that U.S. Justice officials had previously made an announcement regarding the sentencing in the case, though specifics of that announcement were not detailed in the reports.
CNN en Español highlighted that Carvajal, in a letter, had offered to provide “details” against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to former U.S. President Donald Trump, a claim that has drawn attention in the ongoing proceedings.
El Nacional referenced its archive of reports on former Venezuelan officials, indicating continued interest in Carvajal’s case within the context of Venezuela’s political and legal landscape.
The repeated postponements underscore the complexity of the case, which involves allegations of drug trafficking tied to Carvajal’s time in Venezuela’s intelligence and military apparatus during the Chávez and Maduro administrations.
Carvajal, known by the nickname “El Pollo,” remains in U.S. Custody as the legal process continues, with no new date set for the sentencing hearing as of the latest reports.
