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- Nicolas Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan President, cannot use government funds for his defense against drug trafficking charges.
- U.S. prosecutors say the United States has not recognized him as Venezuela's legitimate leader for years.
- Maduro's lawyer contends that revoking the financial exemption violates his right to counsel.
- Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in January and are jailed in Brooklyn.
