Maduro, wife seek dismissal of drug trafficking indictment on immunity grounds

TL;DR

Maduro and his wife are requesting the dismissal of drug trafficking charges based on sovereign immunity.
Their lawyers argue that a sitting head of state is exempt from the criminal process of any national court but their own.
The couple has pleaded not guilty to charges first brought six years ago and face potential life sentences.
Oral arguments on the motions to dismiss are scheduled for November 17.
Maduro maintains he is a prisoner of war and has vehemently denied the allegations.
U.S. prosecutors allege Maduro conspired to traffic thousands of tons of cocaine into the U.S.

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