Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife filed a motion requesting dismissal of drug trafficking charges against them, citing immunity protections as the leader and first lady of a foreign country. The motion was filed with a judge overseeing their indictment. Maduro served as Venezuela's president until 2023 and currently leads the opposition-controlled National Assembly as claimed by his political faction, though his government controls Venezuela's executive branch.

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