# Maduro and his wife claim immunity from prosecution

https://mins.news/en/item/45635

- ABC News, 2026-09-03 17:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/International/maduro-seeks-charges-dismissed-immunity-claims/story?id=136176308

> A lawyer for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says Maduro is immune from prosecution because he is a head of state. Maduro and his wife also claim immunity from prosecution.

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