# Maduro asserts immunity in US court and urges dismissal of charges

https://mins.news/en/item/42935

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 01:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/venezuelas-maduro-asserts-immunity-in-us-court-urges-dismissal-of-charges?traffic_source=rss

> Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a US judge to dismiss drug-trafficking charges, arguing that a sovereign head of state is immune from prosecution. His lawyer also claims the court lacks jurisdiction and says the prosecution violates longstanding international-law protections for heads of state.

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