Maduro Claims Immunity in US Drug Trafficking Case
Maduro’s lawyers say the indictment cannot stand because sitting heads of state are immune from foreign prosecution, and trial is set for June 1, 2027.
- On Wednesday, Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro filed motions to dismiss his U.S. drug trafficking case, challenging his prosecution on grounds of sovereign immunity and the legality of his capture.
- Seeking dismissal, Maduro argues his seizure violated the U.S.-Venezuela extradition treaty, invoking the Latin doctrine "male captus, bene detentus"—"wrongfully captured, properly detained"—to contest the proceedings.
- Legal precedents, including the 1886 U.S. Supreme Court decision and former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega's unsuccessful immunity claim, demonstrate U.S. courts consistently reject dismissal requests based on capture methods.
- District Judge Alvin Hellerstein must determine if Maduro qualifies for immunity, complicated by Washington's non-recognition of him as Venezuela's president since 2019 and current leader Delcy Rodriguez's lack of support.
- Venezuelan lawyer Nizar El Fakih noted the current government faces "difficult and politically sensitive" circumstances, while former Justice Department lawyer Gary Lincenberg warns such tactics could alienate other nations despite limited impact on prosecution.
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The defense of the deposed leader of the Venezuelan regime, Nicolás Maduro, asked to dismiss the criminal case against him in the United States under the argument of sovereign immunity, as stated in the digital judicial file. Maduro's lawyer, Barry Pollack, handed two motions to the court: one to dismiss the entire accusation based on ... Continue reading "Nicolas Maduro tries to annul the charges against him in the United States arguing soverei…
Maduro Claims Immunity, Asks Judge To Toss U.S. Narco-Terror Case
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the narco-terrorism, drug-trafficking and firearms case against them, claiming sovereign immunity despite the United States’ refusal to recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president since 2019. The current superseding indictment charges Maduro with narco-terrorism conspiracy. It charges both Maduro […]
The defense of the former Venezuelan president argues that he is protected by his status as head of state and questions both U.S. jurisdiction and the charges of drug trafficking and narcoterrorism The post Sovereign Immunity: the appeal with which Maduro seeks to dismiss the charges against him appeared first on Rolling Stone en Español.
Maduro And Wife Claim Immunity From Prosecution
ABC News reports: Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is immune from prosecution because he is a head of state, according to his lawyer, who filed a petition for his charges to be dismissed. “No American court has ever presided over the criminal trial of a foreign leader who was recognized by their own country as … The post Maduro And Wife Claim Immunity From Prosecution appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro Makes Bold Bid To Escape Federal Drug Charges - American Liberty News
Former Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro is mounting a sweeping legal effort to derail the federal drug-trafficking case against him, arguing that American courts have no authority to prosecute him. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to dismiss the charges against them, according to court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital. At the center of Maduro’s defense is the claim that he remains Venezu…
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