According to reports, Nicolas Maduro asked a New York judge to drop the criminal case against him on the grounds that, as the head of a sovereign country, he enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution in the US. Maduro's team of lawyers submitted documents on Wednesday seeking to drop charges of drug trafficking and drug terrorism. “The court has no jurisdiction over Venezuelan head of state Maduro,” the document said.

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