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Maduro Hires High-Powered Lawyer Before First Court Appearance
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as posted by the channelVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro retained Barry J. Pollack, a high-powered criminal defense attorney who previously defended WikiLeaks founder Juilan Assange, according to court records, as the ousted leader awaits his first court appearance two days after U.S. forces captured him.
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