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news El Financiero 2026-04-25

EU Eases Sanctions to Allow Venezuela to Pay Defense Lawyers

The European Union and the United States have modified sanctions, allowing the Venezuelan government to pay the legal defense fees for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. These new licenses permit payments to defense attorneys facing drug trafficking charges in New York, subject to specific financial conditions.


EU accedió a modificar las sanciones a Venezuela para permitir que su Ejecutivo pague los honorarios de los abogados de Nicolás Maduro y Cilia Flores. <p><b>Estados Unidos </b>accedió a modificar las sanciones a <b>Venezuela</b> para <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/03/26/nicolas-maduro-y-su-esposa-cilia-regresan-a-corte-de-ny-por-narcoterrorismo-sigue-su-audiencia-en-vivo/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/03/26/nicolas-maduro...

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