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Maduro Faces Drug Charges in U.S. Court | US News
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is back in court, defiantly calling his U.S. arrest a kidnapping and claiming prisoner-of-war status, as prosecutors unveil a six-year-old drug trafficking case alleging his involvement in smuggling tons of cocaine into the U.S. with his wife, both pleading not guilty. The legal battle, still in its early stages with no trial date set and no bail requested, hinges on whether Maduro’s “military abduction” was lawful — a dispute with global stakes as the U.S. frames it as a routine law enforcement operation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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