Maduro chooses Assange's lawyer for his defense

BarcelonaNicolás Maduro testified Monday before a Manhattan court, accused of narcoterrorism. To defend himself, the Venezuelan president has chosen two well-known lawyers: David Wilkstrom and Barry Pollack. Pollack is a name that became familiar in the courts, as he represented Julian Assange and negotiated the WikiLeaks founder's release with US authorities. With more than three decades of experience, he also served as president of the National Association of Criminal Lawyers. Wilkstrom, a public defender and veteran criminal lawyer, also has experience in high-profile cases. As he explains... New York TimesHe was in charge of defending the brother of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted on charges similar to those against Maduro. In that case, Trump decided to pardon him. Wilkstrom He is also known for being the father of Derek Wilkstrom, who was one of the prosecutors in the case against Eric Adams, former mayor of New York.

Cilia Flores, for her part, will be represented by Mark E. Donnelly, who worked for more than ten years in the Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Texas.