Maduro Asks US Court to Dismiss Drug Charges Citing Sovereign Immunity

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

Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity

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

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.

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

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

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.