Venezuela’s Maduro to Test US Courts' Reluctance to Apply International Law in Criminal Cases
Maduro plans to argue that his prosecution is barred by head-of-state immunity and a treaty breach after a January 3 capture raid, experts said.
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Can US Courts Ignore International Law in Maduro’s Case?
The prosecution of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to test how US courts apply international law in criminal cases involving foreign leaders and defendants captured abroad. Maduro, who has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges, is expected to argue that his prosecution violates principles of sovereign immunity and the US Venezuela extradition […] The post Can US Courts Ignore International Law in Maduro’s Case? appeare…
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will test US judicial precedents when he files requests to have his drug-trafficking case dismissed
Maduro could argue that his case should be dismissed because his capture contravenes the extradition treaty between the US and Venezuela.
The defense of Nicolás Maduro is preparing for this Wednesday to file a motion to argue that his criminal case for drug trafficking should be dismissed. According to his lawyer Barry Pollack, Maduro “joys judicial immunity as head of sovereign state.” The jurist will attempt this remedy despite the fact that in more than a century the US justice [...] The entry Could it be released? The argument that Maduro’s defense will present for them to dis…
For more than one Member State, in cases involving countries from a Chicago bank of 19 accused of theft at a dictator accused of drug trafficking, United States judges rejected arguments that alleged violations of international law or obligations under treaties should result in the filing of criminal charges. Read more (09/01/2026
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