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Former Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared<\/a><\/span> before a federal judge in New York for the second time following their capture in a US special operation.<\/p>\n

According to CNN, Maduro and Flores sat at the defense table during the hearing, used headphones for interpretation and took notes intermittently.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors accused Maduro and Flores of \u201clooting Venezuela\u2019s wealth\u201d and urged the court not to allow Venezuelan state funds to cover their legal defense. Maduro\u2019s lawyer countered that the former leader and his wife lacked the means to finance their defense independently, adding that his client held a \u201cproperty interest\u201d in overseas assets.<\/p>\n

Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein challenged the prosecution\u2019s argument that US sanctions should be used as a foreign policy tool in this context.<\/p>\n

Hellerstein repeatedly asked whether defense costs could be covered through alternative means. According to CNN, he said a decision on whether Venezuela could fund the defense would be issued shortly, while emphasizing that the issue would not justify dismissing the case.<\/p>\n

Maduro says US interfered with his right to defense<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maduro told the court during the March 26 hearing that the US government had restricted his ability to defend himself against narcoterrorism charges and argued that the case should be dismissed.<\/p>\n

The first hearing in the US case against Maduro took place in January, where he pleaded not guilty and reiterated that he remained Venezuela\u2019s president.<\/p>\n

At the end of February, his lawyer requested dismissal of the charges, arguing that US actions had violated Maduro\u2019s right to defense by blocking access to funds. Reports indicated that Venezuelan state assets had been frozen, preventing their use for legal expenses.<\/p>\n

Maduro couple brought to US in operation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maduro and Flores were transported to the US following a January 3 operation conducted by US forces in Caracas. The two are facing charges including narcoterrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses.<\/p>\n

The Venezuelan authorities described the incident as a military attack, stating that around 100 people were killed during the events in early January.<\/p>\n

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Former Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared before a federal judge in New York for the second time following their capture in a US special operation. According to CNN, Maduro and Flores sat at the defense table during the hearing, used headphones for interpretation and took notes intermittently. 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