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

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 ca

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 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

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds  AP News

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.

NEW YORK: Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged a US judge on Wednesday (Sep 2) 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

Former Venezuelan leader was abducted by US forces during a military attack on Caracas in January.

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.

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.

Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges  Reuters