The AP reported Monday that Foley & Lardner had agreed to represent Maduro’s Inspector General Reinaldo Muñoz. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. A senior Venezuelan government official said the reversal wouldn’t discourage the Maduro government from seeking honest dialogue with the Trump administration. The official spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Its work was also to include discussions with officials at the U.S. Treasury Department and other U.S. agencies regarding sanctions against the Maduro government.

Source: thestar January 30, 2020 20:38 UTC