Nicolás Maduro asked a judge in New York to throw out a criminal case against him tied to drug trafficking. He argued he is immune from prosecution in the US because he leads a sovereign country.
WHO:Nicolás Maduro
WHAT:Asked a New York judge to dismiss a US criminal drug-trafficking prosecution, claiming immunity as head of a sovereign country.
WHEN:Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Maduro sought dismissal of the criminal case on the grounds that he is immune to US prosecution as head of a sovereign country.
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