Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife filed a motion on September 3, 2026, to dismiss drug trafficking charges against them on grounds of diplomatic immunity, claiming he held the position of Venezuelan leader. Maduro has previously characterized his situation as a form of captivity.
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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds AP News
Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against him and his wife be dropped on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Their attorneys argued that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them.
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
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.