Maduro's Legal Fees Fight in NY Court
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court, with a hearing set for Thursday. The core issue revolves around legal fees, as Maduros team argues the U.S. is blocking Venezuelan government money to cover defense costs. Maduro, sixty-three, and Flores, sixty-nine, are accused of shipping tons of cocaine into the U.S. and running a violent cartel operation. They have been held without bail in Brooklyn since their arrest in January. Maduro claims he cannot afford top lawyers on his own and wants state support, but prosecutors argue personal funds are acceptable, not government ones under sanctions. Meanwhile, Maduro still has supporters in Venezuela, but acting president Delcy Rodríguez has sidelined his allies and toned down the old socialist style on state TV. Despite warmer relations with the U.S., no trial date is set, and Maduros case could mean life sentences if they lose.
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