Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges

<p>NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged a U.S. 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.</p>

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