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Questions raised over US jurisdiction to charge Maduro

Original: The US/cocaine conspiracy is one thing, but how does the # US have # standing / # jurisdiction to charge him with crimes

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces US charges including torture and narco-trafficking, but legal observers are questioning whether American courts have standing to prosecute him for crimes against his own people. Critics argue such matters belong before the International Criminal Court, prompting debate over the legitimacy of the US case and the wider political confrontation with Venezuela.

Why now: Debate over the legality of the US prosecution of Maduro amid US-Venezuela tensions.

Nicolás MaduroUnited StatesVenezuelaInternational Criminal Court

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• The US/cocaine conspiracy is one thing, but how does the # US have # standing / # jurisdiction to charge him with crimes against his own people? That’s a matter for the # ICC . Fmr # Venezuela President Nicolás # Maduro has been charged by US authorities with # torture & other… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 12

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