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 Venezuelan government has restructured its legal defense abroad as part of its efforts to prevent the loss of one of its most valuable assets. According to Reuters, Venezuelan authorities hired the international law firm Greenberg Traurig to represent the country in its multibillion-dollar legal dispute with Canadian mining company Crystallex. […]
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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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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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