What happened at Maduro's second court appearance
Ex-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were in a New York court on 26 March for their second appearance. The hearing focused on whether they should be allowed to use Venezuelan government money to fund their defence.
Maduro and Flores's attorneys asked the judge to dismiss the narco-terrorism case against the pair because the US has denied them use of the funds due to sanctions in place against the Latin American country.
Prosecutors argued Maduro "plundered" Venezuela's wealth and should not be able to use its money for legal fees.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, however, noted that "the right to defence is paramount". He said he would not be dismissing the case over the dispute and would issue a ruling at a later date.
Read more on the court appearance here.
