Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against him and his wife be dropped on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Their attorneys argued that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the…

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of drug charges. He argues for head-of-state immunity from prosecution in a U.S. court. Maduro's legal team asserts his…