00:00Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sent a sworn statement to the Southern District
00:05of New York demanding his right to have his legal representation funded by the Venezuelan
00:11government.
00:11The document was sent in response to the Trump administration's decision to block the Venezuelan
00:18government from covering the legal expenses of the Bolivarian President.
00:22Washington moves to fall under the financial sanctions system enforced by the United States
00:27Department of the Treasury and the unilateral coercive measures against sanctioned countries
00:32and officials.
00:33Under the system, any transaction involving Venezuelan funds requires specific authorization
00:39from that office.
00:41The measures violates the right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States
00:46Constitution.
Comments