US EditionTrump's Seizure of Maduro Raises Thorny Legal Questions
Maduro and his wife were arrested without U.S. casualties; prosecutors cite extensive evidence of drug trafficking and expect a legal battle over head-of-state immunity.
- On Saturday, U.S. forces took Nicolás Maduro, who was later displayed aboard the USS Iwo Jima, and President Donald Trump confirmed Maduro and his wife were arrested without U.S. casualties.
- U.S. prosecutors allege Maduro led a drug-trafficking network using foreign bank accounts, citing an extensive record and a New York indictment that strengthens the case.
- Legal advisers say Maduro will reargue the Noriega-era defenses after a similar U.S. 'snatch and grab' and prosecution in Florida, while courts previously rejected many of Manuel Noriega's immunity arguments.
- Congressional Democrats condemned the operation as illegal and some called for impeachment, while Jonathan Turley said courts will likely accept the capture's legality.
- The administration dismissed demands for `proof of life` from Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuelan Vice President, while the case roils Capitol Hill and precedent noted by Jonathan Turley may favor prosecution.
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“Profound Political Change” Needed to Revive Venezuelan Higher Ed
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