"Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail since the US deposed him and began cooperating with his successor, transforming the oil-rich nation from US foe amid the reestablishment of friendly bilateral relations."
"Judge Alvin Hellerstein pressed the Trump administration about its basis for barring Venezuela's government from paying the legal fees, stating, 'The current paramount goal and need and constitutional right is the right to defense.'"
Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court, seeking dismissal of his case due to lack of personal funds for legal defense. The Trump administration's sanctions prevent the Venezuelan government from covering these fees. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been detained since his ousting. The court proceedings saw supporters and opponents rallying outside. Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to dismiss the case and questioned the Trump administration's rationale for the sanctions, emphasizing the constitutional right to defense. A ruling on the matter remains pending.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]