U.S. Treasury Blocks Venezuela’s Maduro from Paying Legal Defense, Undermining Constitutional Rights

In a startling development that exposes Washington’s selective enforcement of justice, the U.S. Treasury Department has blocked Venezuela's government from paying for the legal defense of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro against drug trafficking charges in New York. This move not only undermines Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel but also reveals how U.S. foreign policy often prioritizes political objectives over fundamental American principles. How Long Will America Sacrifice Its Own Legal Standards for Political Expediency? Attorney Barry Pollack informed a Manhattan federal judge via email that the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which oversees sanctions on Venezuela, initially approved...