The Daily Journal.— U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela will eventually hold elections, but not in the immediate future because the country’s infrastructure has suffered extensive damage and much of the nation remains in ruins. During an interview with Fox News, Trump said his administration must first lead a national reconstruction effort before Venezuela can […]
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The Daily Journal.— As Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores complete six months in custody in the United States, where they face criminal proceedings before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a recent survey by Delphos provides a snapshot of Venezuelan public opinion on the political landscape that followed the […]
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AFP. The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have filed a lawsuit against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. court, accusing him of ordering extrajudicial executions as part of a broader pattern of state violence. The 44-page lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that Maduro instructed the Special Action Forces of the […]
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EFE.— A federal judge in Miami has postponed for 30 days the hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday for former Venezuelan minister and Colombian businessman Alex Saab, whom U.S. authorities identify as an alleged frontman for ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, following a request from his defense team. Judge Enjolique A. Lett rescheduled the hearing to […]
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The Daily Journal — Federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York formally requested a postponement of the upcoming status conference in the criminal case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro. Defense counsel for both defendants expressly agreed to the request. Federal prosecutor Jay Clayton submitted […]
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The Daily Journal — The legal defense team representing Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has expanded with the addition of attorney Anna Estevao before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Estevao has earned recognition in federal criminal law after serving on the defense team of rapper and music […]
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The Daily Journal.- According to the Miami Herald , the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a second investigation against Nicolás Maduro, this time focused on “possible financial crimes.” This new case, being pursued from South Florida, raises the possibility that Maduro could face “additional charges beyond the narcoterrorism and weapons accusations already pending against him […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/v0l2yeur María Alejandra Díaz, constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate.— In light of the controversy surrounding the substantial private legal fees paid to defend Nicolás Maduro and his wife, authorized by OFAC as they face trial in the United States, one must not treat this as a minor issue. A simple legal technicality—lack of […]
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