Judge told Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees

A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers. A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers.

Key takeaways

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• A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers.
• A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government
• funds to pay their lawyers. A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to
• use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• ount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers.
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers.
• A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government
• funds to pay their lawyers. A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to