MADURO, CELIA FLORES ALLOWED TO USE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR ATTORNEYS, ENDING LEGAL STANDOFF. (PHOTO).

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 Maduro, Celia Flores allowed to use Venezuelan government funds for attorneys, ending legal standoff Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores will be allowed to use funds from the Venezuelan government to pay their attorneys, resolving a monthlong dispute over legal financing under U.S. sanctions. In a joint filing submitted Friday night, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys informed the court that the Department of the Treasury would amend a sanctions license to permit payments to the couple’s lawyers without violating existing restrictions. The arrangement includes strict conditions, including that any funds used must have become available after March 5, 2026, and cannot come from restricted foreign government deposit accounts. Prosecutors said the updated authorization resolves the funding dispute that had prompted the defense to seek dismissal of the case, and the defense has since withdrawn those motions without prejudice. The legal battle ste...

PRESIDENT BUHARI,TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE IN JULY.

                         According to the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said today thatPresident Muhammadu Buhari is to visit the United states on July 20 and will be received at the White House by President Barack Obama.The Nigerian leader's visit will come just before Mr Obama leaves for Africa.He is scheduled to visit Kenya and Ethiopia.The annoucement which said that ''The visit will underscore the United States longstanding friendship with Nigeria,our commitment to strengthening and expanding our partnership with Nigeria's new government,and our support for the Nigerian people following their historic democratic elections and peaceful transfer of power.President Obama looks forward to discussing with President Buhari our many shared priorities including U.S.Nigeria cooperation to advance a holistic,regional approach to combating Boko Haram,as well as Nigeria's effort to advance important economic and political reforms that will help unlock its full potential as a regional and global leader''.

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