Maduro seeks dismissal of US narcoterrorism indictment on sovereign immunity grounds

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, through counsel Barry Pollack, has filed motions in US federal court to dismiss his entire indictment on sovereign immunity grounds, with an alternative motion targeting only the narcoterrorism conspiracy charge. The court's ruling will test the scope of head-of-state immunity for sitting leaders in US criminal proceedings, a novel legal question with diplomatic implications. The outcome is uncertain and could set precedent for future prosecutions of foreign officials.