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US to let Venezuela pay Maduro's lawyer in drug trafficking case
Treasury amended sanctions to let Venezuela cover the couple’s legal fees, and defense lawyers withdrew a motion to dismiss the indictment.
- The United States modified sanctions to allow Venezuela to pay legal fees for former President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, resolving a standoff threatening their drug trafficking case.
- Defense lawyers had threatened to dismiss the case, arguing that blocking payment violated the Sixth Amendment right to counsel; Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty to narcoterrorism conspiracy charges and are held in Brooklyn.
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton filed a letter stating the Treasury Department issued amended licenses, though payments must involve funds available to Venezuela only after March 5, 2026, when diplomatic relations formally resumed.
- Following the concession, the defense for Maduro and Flores withdrew their motion to dismiss the indictment; prosecutors requested a status hearing in 60 days to determine next steps toward trial.
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US Allows Venezuela to Fund Maduro’s Defense After Court Challenge - The Thinking Conservative News
The US will ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow its regime to pay legal fees for former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. drug trafficking case. The post US Allows Venezuela to Fund Maduro’s Defense After Court Challenge appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
US Allows Venezuela to Fund Maduro’s Defense After Court Challenge
The United States will ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow its regime to pay legal fees for former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. drug trafficking case, according to a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The April 24 filing states that the U.S. Treasury Department authorized an exception to existing sanctions, permitting funds to be used for Maduro’s legal defense. Maduro is awaiting trial …
The US government has so far prevented Caracas from paying the costs of the Maduro couple's lawyers, citing US and international sanctions on the country.
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