Trump Blocks Payment for Nicolás Maduro's Legal Defense in the US

The Donald Trump administration is blocking the Venezuelan government from paying the legal fees for Nicolás Maduro following his capture and extradition to New York.Attorney Barry Pollack stated that the Treasury Department reversed an initial decision to authorize these payments, which could interfere with the constitutional right to counsel.Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are currently held without bail and have pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges after a military raid in Caracas.The legal dispute comes months after a massive USA military intervention at the Fuerte Tiuna base resulted in Delcy Rodríguez becoming the interim president.