January 4, 2026
Maduro's case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial
When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro makes his first appearance in New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American strongman toppled by U.S. forces: Panama's Manuel Noriega.
TL;DR
- Nicolas Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader, will appear in a New York courtroom on Monday.
- He faces U.S. drug charges.
- His situation is compared to that of Manuel Noriega, a former Panamanian leader.
- Noriega was also a Latin American strongman toppled by U.S. forces.
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