Between September 2–3, 2026, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores urged a U.S. federal judge in Manhattan to dismiss drug trafficking charges, arguing they have immunity as heads of state. Maduro is scheduled for trial on June 1, 2027, if the dismissal motion fails.
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Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges Reuters
NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged a U.S. 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.
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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.
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.
Former Venezuelan leader was abducted by US forces during a military attack on Caracas in January.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss federal drug-trafficking charges, arguing that head-of-state immunity protects him from prosecution. Maduro, captured by U.S. forces in Caracas in January, has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers say U.S. courts lack jurisdiction because he was Venezuela’s head of state and the alleged conduct involved official acts.
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 Bro
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, asked a U.S. federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to dismiss drug trafficking charges, arguing that they have immunity as Venezuela’s head of state and first lady [thehindu.com#1][euronews.com#1][npr.org#1][abcnews.com#1]. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, filed the request before U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who had set Wednesday as the deadli