Trump Calls for Immunity for Delcy Rodriguez as Long as He Remains in Power in Venezuela
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The United States calls for immunity for Nicolás Maduro's successor, with the excuse that she is the head of the state, to ensure the success of her hospital.
El Periódico
informacion.esWhat would have been implausible in relation to relations between Washington and Caracas before January 3, just happened. President Donald Trump’s administration decided to grant immunity to the “president-in-charge” Delcy Rodríguez to prevent a U.S. court from forcing her to pay a million-dollar compensation to three U.S. citizens who had been imprisoned in Venezuela and at the time reported having been tortured. The Department of Justice (DOJ)…
The Department of Justice warns that the White House considers her “active head of a foreign state”
The letter reveals that the Venezuelan Embassy in the United States has asked the State Department to certify Rodriguez's immunity in this case.
The Trump administration asked the Department of Justice to guarantee immunity from prosecution in the civil lawsuit filed against her in Florida.The agency maintains that since March 5, the country officially recognizes Rodriguez as head of state of Venezuela and therefore enjoys this benefit.
Washington's petition opens a new chapter in the complex relationship between the United States and the Venezuelan interim government.
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