Coverage dated February 25, 2026

Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense

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The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says the United States is blocking funding for the cost of defending himself against drug trafficking charges. Attorney Barry Pollack told a Manhattan federal judge late last week in an email that the Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset…

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KOB 4
Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense (opens KOB 4)
Published Feb 25, 2026
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The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says the United States is blocking funding for the cost of defending himself against drug trafficking charges. Attorney Barry Pollack told a Manhattan federal judge late last week in an email that the Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset…
Fox News
Trump administration blocks Venezuela from paying Maduro's legal bills amid federal charges (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 25, 2026
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The Trump administration blocked the Venezuelan government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees as he fights federal drug trafficking charges in New York, his attorney said.
CBS News
Maduro's lawyer says U.S. blocking Venezuelan government from paying ousted leader's legal fees (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 25, 2026
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The lawyer for Nicolas Maduro says the U.S. is blocking Venezuela's government from paying for the cost of his legal defense against drug trafficking charges.
Washington Examiner
Maduro lawyer says US blocking Venezuela from funding defense (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 25, 2026
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Attorney Barry Pollock said the move now threatens Maduro’s ability to defend himself adequately in the criminal prosecution.
Breitbart News
Maduro's Lawyer Says U.S. Blocking Venezuelan Govt From Paying His Legal Fees (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 25, 2026
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American lawyer Barry Pollack accused the Trump administration of not allowing the Venezuelan government pay Nicolás Maduro's legal fees.

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