Maduro defense challenges US torture charges, cites sovereign immunity

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's legal team has filed motions in a Manhattan federal court seeking dismissal of torture charges, arguing sovereign immunity and questioning jurisdiction. The defense requests the case be moved to Brooklyn or that evidence be reviewed. This is a legal maneuver in an ongoing prosecution, with the outcome uncertain and implications for international law and US-Venezuela relations.

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