"The conduct of the United States government not only undermines Mr. Maduro's rights but also this court's mandate to provide a fair trial to all defendants who come before it in accordance with the protections afforded by the U.S. Constitution, Maduro said in a dismissal filing Thursday evening."
"Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were snatched from their home in Venezuela by U.S. forces on Jan. 3 in a move widely condemned by legal experts as violating international law. The couple pleaded not guilty to all drug trafficking and terrorism charges on Jan. 5 in the Southern District of New York."
"If his case isn't dropped, Maduro says his attorney Barry Pollack will be forced to quit, since he isn't being paid forcing the Venezuelan ex-leader to be represented by a court-appointed attorney. That, he says, would saddle U.S. taxpayers with the cost of his defense and make any verdict against him constitutionally suspect."
Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering after being captured by U.S. forces in Venezuela on January 3, 2026. They pleaded not guilty on January 5 in the Southern District of New York. Maduro claims the U.S. government is violating his civil rights by preventing Venezuela from funding his defense through sanctions enforcement. His attorney Barry Pollack faces withdrawal due to non-payment, which would force Maduro to accept a court-appointed attorney. Maduro argues this arrangement violates constitutional protections for fair trials and would burden U.S. taxpayers while making any conviction constitutionally questionable.
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