Deposed Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro Contests Drug Charges in New York Amid Legal Fee Dispute

Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York federal court to seek the dismissal of various narco-terrorism charges.Sanctions imposed by the US government currently prevent Venezuela from paying the necessary legal fees.Judge Alvin Hellerstein presided over the technical hearing while the defendant remained in strict isolation.The former leader and Cilia Flores were captured during a high-stakes military operation earlier this year.
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