Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a U.S. judge to dismiss their drug trafficking indictment, arguing they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country. Their attorneys also contended that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them. Maduro has previously called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping.”
NPR – World 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.
NPR – World 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.
NPR – Politics Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the US Senate on Monday, casting his first vote after a three-month absence. The 84-year-old Kentucky lawmaker was hospitalised in June following a fall at home and said he was "briefly unconscious" during recovery. McConnell said he looked forward to being back on the Senate floor.
NYTimes – US California governor Gavin Newsom said in a CNN interview that he will not run for president in 2028 if former vice-president Kamala Harris enters the race. Newsom, who is term-limited, called a potential matchup against fellow Californian Harris a waste of everybody's time. The comments appeared to conflict with his widely assumed presidential ambitions.
NYTimes – US Alex Saab, a former high-ranking Venezuelan official and ally of Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty to a single count of money laundering in federal court in Miami. He is charged over an alleged conspiracy to create fake companies and falsify shipping records. Reports say he could potentially cooperate against Maduro, who is awaiting trial in New York, but no agreement has been confirmed.
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