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Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity

Washington Post Politics Thursday 03 September 2026, 00:36 UTC By Jeremy Roebuck 1 min read
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Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state. Democracy Dies in Darkness Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity The deposed Venezuelan president was seized by the U.S. military last January in Caracas. He is scheduled to stand trial on drug conspiracy charges next year.

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state. Democracy Dies in Darkness Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity The deposed Venezuelan president was seized by the U.S. military last January in Caracas. He is scheduled to stand trial on drug conspiracy charges next year.
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