Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife submit filings in Manhattan federal court asking a judge to dismiss the U.S. drug trafficking indictment against them. Their legal request argues that, as a foreign leader and first lady, they are covered by immunity from prosecution in U.S. courts, and therefore the case should not proceed.
According to the outlets, their lawyers contend that only Venezuelan courts have jurisdiction to prosecute. One report also notes Maduro’s public framing of his situation, with him describing himself as a “prisoner of war” and his capture as “kidnapping,” though the immunity motion focuses on the legal basis for dismissal rather than the underlying allegations.
Across coverage, the central point is consistent: the defense seeks to end the case at an early stage by arguing that U.S. prosecution is barred. The reports do not indicate the court’s ruling or provide details of any government response within the provided excerpts.
