Judge weighs Venezuela license to fund Maduro's defense under sanctions
TL;DR
A Manhattan judge urged Treasury's OFAC to revisit a license that would let Venezuela pay Nicolás Maduro's legal fees, saying the right to defense is paramount even under sanctions; Maduro and his wife Flores are charged with drug trafficking, and the judge warned he might dismiss the case if the license is denied, though he said he won't.
- Judge pushes Trump admin to let Venezuela pay for Maduro’s legal fees Politico
- US prosecutors argue Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees BBC
- Judge Questions Why U.S. Is Blocking Funding for Maduro’s Lawyers The New York Times
- Venezuela’s Maduro has been in a notorious Brooklyn jail for over 80 days. This is what life is like in there CNN
- Maduro’s Lawyer Says He Won’t Get Fair Trial Without Money to Pay Legal Bills WSJ
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