
Maduro Seeks Dismissal of US Drug Charges Citing Immunity
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have petitioned a US federal court to dismiss ongoing drug trafficking charges by invoking sovereign immunity. The legal move aims to halt proceedings in New York while he remains in power.
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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds - AP News
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds AP News
Read full article →Maduro Asks US Court to Dismiss Charges in Drug-Trafficking Case
Nicolás Maduro asked a judge in New York to throw out a criminal case against him, arguing that he’s immune to prosecution in the US as the head of a sovereign country.
By Bob Van Voris and Andreina Itriago
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Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state.
By Jeremy Roebuck
Read full article →Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country
By The Associated Press
Read full article →Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity in US court, urges dismissal of charges
Former Venezuelan leader was abducted by US forces during a military attack on Caracas in January.
Read full article →Maduro, wife seek to end U.S. drug charges case on immunity grounds
Lawyers for Maduro said a judge was required by law to reject the indictment because it cannot be brought against a foreign leader
By Larry Neumeister And Joshua Goodman
Read full article →Venezuela’s Maduro seeks dismissal of US charges, citing immunity
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro urged a US judge on Wednesday to dismiss criminal drug trafficking charges against him, arguing he should be immune from prosecution as the head of a sovereign country. The charges, filed in Manhattan federal court, formed the basis for the US military’s raid on Caracas and capture of Maduro on January 3. The Venezuelan leader, who has been held in a Brooklyn federal jail since his seizure, has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go on trial on J...
By Reuters
Read full article →Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Read full article →Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges - The Straits Times
Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges The Straits Times
Read full article →Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity, urges U.S. judge to dismiss charges
The Venezuelan leader has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges and is scheduled to go on trial on June 1, 2027, if his effort to dismiss the case is unsuccessful.
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