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DeSantis Says Florida AG Weighing State Case Against Maduro

Any state action hinges on the attorney general’s decision, not the governor’s.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 10: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on April 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. DeSantis talked about his desire to relieve Florida condo owners of the high fees they are struggling with after they were put in place following the 2021 collapse of the condominium tower in Surfside, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A Venezuelan immigrant critical of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates while wearing the country’s flag outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Overview

  • DeSantis said Tuesday the Florida Attorney General’s Office is “seriously” considering bringing a state case against Nicolás Maduro.
  • He said lawyers are reviewing Florida narcotics statutes and potential claims tied to alleged prisoner releases that brought Tren de Aragua members to the state.
  • DeSantis argued that double jeopardy would not apply under the dual-sovereignty doctrine and hinted a Miami venue could yield different results.
  • No state charges or civil filings have been made, and any case would have to be initiated by Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office.
  • Maduro, captured over the weekend and brought to the United States, pleaded not guilty in Manhattan to federal narco-terrorism, cocaine importation and weapons charges.