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The U.S. Treasury revoked an initial license allowing Venezuela to pay Maduro's defense fees, raising concerns about his Sixth Amendment right to counsel, lawyer Barry Pollack said.
- On February 25, 2026 Barry Pollack told a Manhattan federal judge that U.S. authorities are blocking Venezuela from paying Nicolás Maduro's legal fees, with his February 20 letter now public.
- Jan. 9 OFAC briefly authorized Venezuelan state funds for legal fees but revoked the license hours later without explanation, Pollack said.
- Pollack argued that OFAC's failure to allow Venezuela to pay Maduro's defense costs interferes with his Sixth Amendment right, citing Venezuelan law that mandates government-funded legal expenses.
- Both Maduro and Cilia Flores remain jailed in New York, with Maduro due before a judge on March 26, 2026, and they have pleaded not guilty.
- Allowing Delcy Rodríguez's government to pay for Maduro's defense could complicate U.S. prosecutors' efforts, Pollack said the authorization was rescinded for Maduro but remained for Cilia Flores's lawyers.
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The background of this refusal is related to the supposed fortune accumulated by the Venezuelan president abroad and which is the subject of investigation
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American lawyer Barry Pollack accused the Trump administration of not allowing the Venezuelan government to fund his representation of deposed socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, a report Wednesday indicated.
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