United States: Pres. Maduro defends state‑funded legal representation

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro submitted an affidavit before the Southern District Court of New York defending his right to have his legal representation financed by the Venezuelan state. The move responds to U.S. actions blocking payment of professional fees to attorney Barry J. Pollack, who has been working on his case since January 4. Maduro’s defense argues that the Treasury Department violated his right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment by revoking, within hours, a license that had initially authorized Venezuelan financing.    #teleSUREnglish #Venezuela #Maduro #UnitedStates #NewYorkCourt #LegalDefense #FairTrial

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00:00Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro defends his right to have his legal representation

00:05financed by the Venezuelan state before the Southern District Court of New York.

00:10In response to the United States' impediment to the cancellation of professional fees to

00:14attorney Barry J. Pollock, who was hired on January 4th and has been working with him

00:19on his legal case since that date.

00:21This measure is being taken to counteract the manual work by the Treasury Department,

00:25which, after approving a license allowing beneficial and financing, revoked it within hours,

00:32thus violating the right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment.

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