Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity and urges U.S. judge to dismiss charges
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 1 description edited2 changes
- Japan Timesseen 3 Sept, 11:41headline rewritten
Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity, urges U.S. judge to dismiss chargesVenezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity and urges U.S. judge to dismiss charges - El País (Spain)seen 6 Sept, 02:30description edited
what the description said, before and after
El depuesto mandatario venezolano, encarcelado en Nueva York, se aferra a su condición de presidente, que Washington no reconoce, en una moción defendida por su abogado ante un tribunal federalLos abogados del depuesto mandatario venezolano, encarcelado en Nueva York, esgrimen que los tribunales de Estados Unidos no tienen jurisdicción para procesarle
The headline, as it mutated - 5 wordings
- 30 Aug, 15:36Maduro rompe il silenzio dal carcere Usa, 'teniamo duro'1 outlet
- 3 Sept, 02:07Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity and urges U.S. judge to dismiss charges2 outlets
- 3 Sept, 04:20Maduro od suda u New Yorku traži odbacivanje optužnice2 outlets
- 3 Sept, 06:39Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds3 outlets
- 3 Sept, 09:22Venezuela's Maduro Claims Immunity From U.S. Prosecution1 outlet
- and 9 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 21 original reports, 3 reprints
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- ANSA (Italy)15:36
L'ex presidente del Venezuela a processo nel 2027 per traffico di stupefacenti
Thu, 3 September 2026
19 reports- Japan Times02:07edited after publishing
previously
Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity, urges U.S. judge to dismiss chargesThe Venezuelan leader has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges and is scheduled to go on trial on June 1, 2027, if his effort to dismiss the case is unsuccessful.
- South China Morning Post03:45first to report
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro urged a US judge on Wednesday to dismiss criminal drug trafficking charges against him, arguing he should be immune from prosecution as the head of a sovereign country. The charges, filed in Manhattan federal court, formed the basis for the US military’s raid on Caracas and capture of Maduro on January 3. The Venezuelan leader, who has been held in a Brooklyn federal jail since his seizure, has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go on trial on...
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:20
NICOLÁS Maduro traži od američkog suda odbacivanje optužnice za trgovinu drogom.
1 reprint
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)3 Sept, 04:55their copy
- english.news.cn04:30
Maduro urges U.S. judge to dismiss charges-
- Euronews04:41Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife look to end drug charges on immunity grounds
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.
2 reprints
- wmra.org3 Sept, 06:39their copy
- hppr.org3 Sept, 06:39their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:11
Pravni eksperti smatraju da je pred svrgnutim predsjednikom Venezuele teška bitka
- tportal (Croatia)05:13
Svrgnuti venezuelanski predsjednik Nicolas Maduro pozvao je u srijedu američkog suca da odbaci optužbe protiv njega za kazneno djelo trgovine drogom, tvrdeći da bi trebao imati imunitet od kaznenog progona kao čelnik suverene države
- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:36
Nicolas Maduro claims sovereign immunity from federal narco-terrorism prosecution
- NPR News06:39
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country
- El País (Spain)07:50edited after publishing
Los abogados del depuesto mandatario venezolano, encarcelado en Nueva York, esgrimen que los tribunales de Estados Unidos no tienen jurisdicción para procesarle
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- iheart.com09:22
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of U.S. drug charges, citing immunity as a head of state. Detained in January, he argues the charges violate international law. A court hearing is set for November 17, with the trial scheduled for June 2027.
- Google News - Top Stories14:06
Maduro claims immunity, asks judge to dismiss drug-trafficking charges against him and his wife Fox News Maduro seeks to have charges dismissed under immunity claims abcnews.com Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds NPR Nicolas Maduro is trying to get his ‘unprecedented’ indictment tossed out of court Politico Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity The Washington Post
- freemalaysiatoday.com15:28
Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have both pleaded not guilty to US federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)02:38
Lawyers argue Venezuelan leader protected from prosecution as head of state when indictment issued