Maduro asks US court to dismiss drug charges, citing head-of-state immunity
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Neutral summary
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have asked a federal court in New York to dismiss all drug-trafficking and narco-terrorism charges against them. Their defense argues that Maduro, as the head of a sovereign state, enjoys immunity from prosecution in the US and that American courts lack jurisdiction over the case. Attorney Barry Pollack filed two motions: one to dismiss the entire indictment on sovereign immunity grounds, and an alternative one to dismiss only the narco-terrorism conspiracy charge. Maduro, held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his capture in Caracas on January 3, has previously pleaded not guilty.
How it was framed
Outlets: 44. Countries: 16. Facts in the shared core: 3.
Publication timeline
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Maduro Asks US Court to Dismiss Drug-Trafficking Prosecution. 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 soverei…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Defesa de Maduro pede arquivamento de processo nos EUA sob argumento de que ele é chefe de Estado. O ditador deposto da Venezuela , Nicolás Maduro , pediu nesta quarta-feira (2) a um juiz dos Estados Unidos que arquive…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Defesa de Maduro pede arquivamento de processo nos EUA sob argumento de que ele é chefe de Estado
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Maduro pide desestimar su caso en EE.UU. argumentando inmunidad soberana. La representación legal del exmandatario venezolano solicitó anular el proceso judicial en EE.UU., alegando protección diplomática. El recurso se…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Maduro alega imunidade e pede que juiz dos EUA rejeite acusações. Por Luc Cohen
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Защита Мадуро потребовала снять обвинения на основании суверенного иммунитета
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Мадуро попросил суд США отклонить обвинение в сговоре с целью наркотерроризма. Президент Венесуэлы категорически отрицает, что имел какое-либо отношение к незаконному обороту наркотиков
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M24.ru (outlet profile)
Защита Мадуро просит прекратить дело в США. По мнению юристов, Мадуро обладает иммунитетом как глава государства
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Maduro afirma inmunidad e insta a juez estadounidense a desestimar los cargos. El principio de inmunidad judicial para los jefes de Estado en ejercicio es una máxima del derecho internacional, considerada fundamental pa…
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The Washington Post (outlet profile)
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 a…
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
Maduro pide desestimar su caso en EE.UU. argumentando inmunidad soberana. El depuesto presidente de Venezuela está acusado de conspiración para cometer actos de narcoterrorismo Leer
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Трамп допустил, что Мадуро предъявят новые обвинения в США. Американский лидер неоднократно выступал с утверждениями, что в Венесуэле содействовали нелегальной миграции из республики в Соединенные Штаты
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TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
Maduro’s defense requests court to lift charges, citing sovereign immunity. In line with the international law, heads of state and high-ranking officials are granted personal immunity from criminal prosecution
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
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.
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Efecto Cocuyo (outlet profile)
Maduro pide desestimar su caso en EEUU bajo el argumento de la inmunidad soberana. La Fiscalía estadounidense tiene hasta el 2 de octubre para responder a estas mociones, previsiblemente en contra.
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
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 dismis…
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
Трамп не исключил, что Мадуро могут предъявить новые обвинения в США. Дональд Трамп предположил, что в США против Николаса Мадуро и Силии Флорес могут быть выдвинуты новые обвинения.
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Aristegui Noticias (outlet profile)
Maduro pide desestimar su caso en EE. UU. argumentando inmunidad soberana. El abogado de Maduro, Barry Pollack, entregó dos mociones al tribunal: una para desestimar toda la acusación con base en la inmunidad soberana y…
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
Maduro pide desestimar su causa penal abierta en EEUU alegando inmunidad soberana. La defensa del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, ha pedido este miércoles la desestimación del caso penal abierto en Estados Unid…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds. Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment ag…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
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…
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Чета Мадуро добивается прекращения уголовного преследования в США. Свергнутый президент Венесуэлы Николас Мадуро обратился к судье в США с просьбой снять с него обвинения в незаконном обороте наркотиков на том основании…
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Politico Europe (outlet profile)
Nicolas Maduro is trying to get his ‘unprecedented’ indictment tossed out of court. The deposed Venezuelan leader argues he's immune from prosecution as a foreign head of state.
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Euronews (outlet profile)
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife look to end drug charges on immunity grounds. Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against hi…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Maduro pozvao američkog sudiju da odbaci optužbe protiv njega, tvrdi da ima imunitet
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Alo! (outlet profile)
Nikolas Maduro uživa potpuni imunitet: Tužiocima ističe rok. Svrgnuti venecuelanski predsednik Nikolas Maduro pozvao je danas američkog sudiju Alvina Helerštajna da odbaci optužbe za krivično delo trgovine drogom…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Мадуро се позива на имунитет и тражи одбацивање оптужби у САД. Свргнути венецуелански председник Николас Мадуро тврди да амерички суд нема надлежност да ми суди
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Мадуро попросил закрыть возбужденное против него уголовое дело
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El País (outlet profile)
Maduro apela a su inmunidad como jefe de Estado e insta al juez estadounidense a desestimar los cargos. El depuesto mandatario venezolano, encarcelado en Nueva York, se aferra a su condición de presidente, que Washingto…
Factual core
- Maduro is asking a US court to dismiss charges against him, citing presidential immunity.
- The US charges against Maduro are for drug trafficking crimes.
- Maduro claimed he is the head of a sovereign state and therefore has immunity from criminal prosecution.
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