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Trump Administration Blocks Maduro’s Legal Funding. Lawyers for former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro say he cannot pay for his legal defense in a U.S. federal criminal case because the Trump administration is preventing Venezuela’s government from funding his attorneys due to sanctions. His lawyer argues this could interfere with Maduro’s constitutional right to legal counsel and may ask the court to intervene if the policy isn’t changed. Maduro and his wife were captured in January during a late-night military operation and taken to the United States, where prosecutors charged them with conspiracy to import cocaine, weapons offenses, and narco-terrorism. Both have pleaded not guilty - According to Politico. Court documents show U.S. authorities initially approved a license allowing Venezuela to cover legal costs for both Maduro and his wife, but Maduro’s authorization was revoked just hours later, while hers remained in place. Maduro is currently being held in a New York detention center and is scheduled to return to court in March.
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