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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: US Defends Blocking Funding of Maduro and Flores Legal Defense US prosecutors have rejected a motion by Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to dismiss criminal charges, stating that Treasury sanctions prohibit sanctioned entities from funding legal defenses and do not breach due process rights. Defense attorney Barry Pollack argued in court that US restrictions interfered with the defendants’ ability to retain counsel, noting that a license allowing Venezuela to cover legal fees was issued and then withdrawn within hours. Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty, with the next hearing scheduled for March 26. Read the full report here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/A0EDw #NicolasMaduro#USVenezuelaRelations