Maduro urges US to drop drug charges based on immunity
Nicolas Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have requested the U.S. judiciary to dismiss charges of drug trafficking and related offenses on the grounds of sovereign immunity as a president and the first woman of her country, respectively, asserting that the court lacks jurisdiction. Maduro and Flores face charges linked to using their authority to facilitate cocaine smuggling operations and have been held at Brooklyn jail since their arrest in January. A New York court is scheduled to consider their motion in November 2026, with a trial date set for June 2027. Maduro denies the charges, stating that U.S. proceedings are illegal given his status as the president of his country at the time of the alleged actions, citing his sovereign immunity. The United States, however, maintains that the charges are related to actions taken during his tenure in office.
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