Convicted murderer Krishna Maharaj, now 81, has spent 34 years in jail, battling numerous ailments while proclaiming his innocence. U.S. prisons are no place for the elderly, say advocates. ( Leer en español)

Yani Rosenthal, is the latest foreign national convicted of cocaine-trafficking-related charges to seek early “comionate” release due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Juan Carlos 'El Tigre' Bonilla allegedly abused his official position to protect cocaine shipments, according to New York prosecutors. It's the latest of several drug trafficking indictments in the United States implicating president Juan Orlando Hernandez. (Leer en español)

Fabio Ochoa's attorney cites changes to federal sentencing guidelines and urges comionate release on covid-19 grounds. Ochoa was sentenced in Miami in 2003 to 30 years in prison for drug trafficking. ( Leer en espanol)

Experts wonder whether Maduro will ever go on trial, but there's no question that the criminal charges heap more pressure on Maduro in the midst of the coronovirus pandemic. (Leer en español)

Legal experts say no, as the U.S. government does not recognize him as the legitimate head of state, and that’s all that counts in the eyes of the courts.