Maduro's defense requested in the United States the dismissal of a criminal proceeding against him. The argument used was based on the principle of sovereign immunity, which protects heads of state from judicial proceedings in foreign courts.
Maduro's defense formally requested the dismissal of the case before American justice. The central argument is that a sitting head of state cannot be subjected to criminal proceedings in another country due to their special diplomatic status.
The legal strategy represents an attempt to shield the Venezuelan president from possible accusations in the courts of the United States, invoking norms of international law that recognize immunities to the highest leaders of sovereign states.
