Nicolás Maduro seeks to dismiss U.S. charges by arguing sovereign immunity
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- Nicolás Maduro’s defense asked a U.S. court to dismiss the criminal case against him, citing sovereign immunity.
- His lawyer, Barry Pollack, submitted two motions, including one seeking dismissal of the entire indictment.
Nicolás Maduro is seeking to have the criminal charges against him in the United States dismissed, arguing that he has sovereign immunity.
The defense of the ousted Venezuelan regime leader made the request in a court filing. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, submitted two motions, including one seeking to dismiss the entire indictment on immunity grounds.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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