A judge appeared sympathetic on Thursday to legal arguments that ex-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores should be allowed to use Venezuelan government money to fund their defence. Prosecutors argued Maduro "plundered" Venezuela's wealth and should not be able to use its money for legal fees. The 92-year-old Judge Alvin Hellerstein, however, noted that "the right to defence is paramount". Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to read what else we learned in the courtroom today. #NicolásMaduro #BBCNews