According to a document from the Federal Court of the Southern District of New York, U.S. authorities have adjusted licenses allowing the Venezuelan government to pay for legal services provided to President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores.
The letter addressed to Judge Alvin Hellerstein states that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued these adjustments. The new licenses permit defense lawyers to receive payment from the Venezuelan government under specific conditions.
Following this adjustment, the defense team withdrew their previous petitions. In those petitions, they had requested the dismissal of the criminal case against Maduro, citing their inability to pay for legal services due to sanctions.
It is noted that the Venezuelan president cannot pay for legal representation using either personal or public funds. Reports indicate that on April 19, purges began among Venezuela’s elite following the abduction of its president, with these actions being conducted by Venezuelan authorities amid perceived threats from the United States.
