Maduro asks for dismissal of US case invoking sovereign immunity

RTP Notícias3 September 2026 at 06:20

The defense of the deposed president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, requested the dismissal of the criminal proceedings he faces in the United States, invoking sovereign immunity, according to the digital court file.

The argument presented by Maduro's lawyers is based on the principle of sovereign immunity, which generally protects heads of state from legal actions in foreign courts.

The criminal proceedings against Maduro in the United States remain ongoing, and the dismissal request is pending judicial review.

The defense invokes sovereign immunity as the main basis to try to end the case before any trial.

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Maduro asks for dismissal of US case invoking sovereign immunity

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