Does the US have jurisdiction to try Nicolas Maduro for drug charges? | ABC NEWS
Nicolas Maduro faces a number of charges in the United States after being captured by US forces in Venezuela.
Clark Neily from the Cato Institute says Maduro’s forcible capture should not be an issue for the prosecution, but there are a number of constitutional issues which might be an avenue for the former Venezuelan president’s defence team.
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