The issue had been hanging over the former Venezuelan leader’s federal criminal case for weeks. Last month, a judge indicated that he was skeptical of the U.S. government’s rationale for blocking the funds.

U.S. Says Venezuelan Government Can Pay for Nicolás Maduro’s Defense
Jonah E. Bromwich·The New York Times··1 min readLimited
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