Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss federal drug-trafficking charges, arguing that head-of-state immunity protects him from prosecution.

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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss federal drug-trafficking charges, arguing that head-of-state immunity protects him from prosecution. Maduro, captured by U.S. forces in Caracas in January, has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers say U.S. courts lack jurisdiction because he was Venezuela’s head of state and the alleged conduct involved official acts.