US agrees to pay Venezuela's legal fees for ex-President Maduro in long-running standoff

The US has agreed to allow Venezuela's government to pay the defense fees of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, ending a weekslong standoff in his ongoing legal case. The decision brings closure to the controversy that had clouded the proceedings for weeks. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed by officials. The outcome marks a rare instance where the US has allowed a foreign government to cover its own citizen's defense costs.