U.S. says Venezuela can pay for Nicolás Maduro and his wife's defense

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U.S. says Venezuela can pay for Nicolás Maduro and his wife's defense

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Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York say the U.S. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.

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U.S. says Venezuela can pay for Nicolás Maduro and his wife's defense
NBC News
NBC News
Lean Left
4/25/2026

U.S. says Venezuela can pay for Nicolás Maduro and his wife's defense

Federal prosecutors say the U.S. Treasury Department will allow defense attorneys for Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, to be paid by the Venezuelan government. The move clears a major hurdle in the case , eliminating the risk of lengthy delays over funding disputes and the possibility of U.S. taxpayers.

US agrees Venezuelan government can pay Maduro’s legal fees, ending weekslong standoff | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/25/2026

US agrees Venezuelan government can pay Maduro’s legal fees, ending weekslong standoff

The US has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to fund the defense of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, ending a legal standoff that has clouded the case for weeks. Federal prosecutors and attorneys for the Maduros informed the judge overseeing the case in a joint letter filed late Friday night that the Treasury.

US to allow Venezuelan government to cover Maduro’s lawyer fees
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/25/2026

US to allow Venezuelan government to cover Maduro’s lawyer fees

The United States has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela in order to allow the country’s government to cover the legal fees for ex-president Nicolas Maduro , who is on federal trial in New York City for drug trafficking charges after being abducted by US forces in January. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack.