Nicolas Maduro asked the judge to dismiss the case by arguing he did not have sufficient personal funds for his legal defense. The Trump administration has barred the Venezuelan government from paying the fees. Grouped from 8 articles across 6 sources.
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Nicolas Maduro asked the judge to dismiss the case by arguing he did not have sufficient personal funds for his legal defense. The Trump administration has barred the Venezuelan government from paying the fees.
The judge presiding over the case of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said he would not approve the defense's motion to dismiss the case. NBC News’ Misty Marris and Sam Brock detail the indictment and explain why the Maduro team made this request.
Maduro and his wife say that under Venezuelan law and custom, the government pays the expenses.
NEW YORK, March 26 - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a Manhattan court on Thursday where he will argue that drug trafficking charges against him should be thrown out more than two months after he and his wife were captured in a surprise U.S. military raid in Caracas.
A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan funds to pay lawyers.
US sanctions prevent the Venezuelan government from footing the bill and Maduro and Flores say they do not have sufficient personal funds to cover it themselves.
Judge Hellerstein declined to dismiss the case against Maduro but questioned US prosecutors about his access to defence.
The ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife Cilia Flores have moved to dismiss the case, arguing that the U.S. government has improperly restricted them from funding their defense.
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Supporters and opponents of Nicolas Maduro gathered outside a New York court. Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.
Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader, and his wife both appeared in federal court in Manhattan nearly three months after American forces invaded his country and brought him to the U.S. to face narco-terrorism…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return to the New York courtroom after being captured by US forces in January. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.
Protesters gathered in Manhattan as ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores returned to federal court on Thursday. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
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