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The Narcoterrorism Case Against Maduro - Bloomberg Law
Mar 30, 2026 Bloomberg Law
Alamdar Hamdani, a partner at Bracewell and the former US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, discusses the narcoterrorism charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak talks about the judiciary seeking additional funds to protect against the increasing threats against judges. June Grasso hosts.
Alamdar Hamdani, a partner at Bracewell and the former US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, discusses the narcoterrorism charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Then Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak talks about the judiciary seeking additional funds to protect against the increasing threats against judges. June Grasso hosts.
Full transcript - Hamdani explains one major dispute between Maduro and the feds regarding legal defense, specifically that ongoing sanctions against Venezuela would restrict Maduro from having a Venezuelan publicly funded legal defense.