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Maduro and wife expected to face charges over alleged torture of Americans

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Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face additional charges in the United States related to the torture of American citizens while they were held in Venezuelan prisons, according to officials cited by Reuters on Wednesday. The new charges will be announced Thursday during a hearing for Flores in Manhattan federal court. This comes as the Trump administration captured Maduro from Venezuela and brought him along with his wife to face earlier charges including narco-terrorism and possession of machine guns.

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On October 7, a U.S. official announced that Nicolas Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over alleged torture of Americans detained in Venezuela. The charges could be announced as early as October 8 when Flores is scheduled to appear before Judge Alvin Hellerstein for a bond hearing in Manhattan federal court. Both Maduro and Flores were captured by U.S. forces from their home in Caracas on January 3, brought to New York, and charged with drug trafficking; they have pleaded not guilty. The new charges stem from accusations that the couple authorized torture of Americans held in Venezuelan prisons under Maduro's rule. Prosecutors are also considering charging additional individuals involved in the alleged torture of over a dozen U.S. citizens wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan government during Maduro's tenure.

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U.S. GPE · 5× Maduro PERSON · 3× Venezuelan NORP · 3× Flores PERSON · 2× Americans NORP · 1× Cilia Flores PERSON · 1× Nicolas Maduro PERSON · 1× The Trump administration ORG · 1× Venezuela GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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The Trump administration captured Maduro from Venezuela in a dramatic military operation in January, bringing the Venezuelan dictator and his wife to the United States to stand trial on narco-terrorism charges and counts related to the possession of machine guns.

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🔮 Former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face new charges related to their alleged role in the torture of U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday.

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Maduro and wife expected to face charges over alleged torture of Americans · assertive framing

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Former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face new charges related to their alleged role in the torture of U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. asserted

officials → expect → citizens

administration → capture → guns

As of this week, new charges are set to be brought against Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over accusations that they authorized the torture of Americans being held in Venezuelan prisons, U.S. officials told Reuters. asserted

officials → set → Reuters

The Washington Examiner reached out to the Department of Justice for comment. asserted

Examiner → reach → comment

The charges are expected to be announced Thursday, when Flores is set to appear in Manhattan federal court for a hearing. asserted

Flores → expect → hearing

Flores is expected to urge U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to release her from jail before the couple’s trial in June for health reasons. asserted

Flores → expect → reasons

She and her husband have been held in a federal jail in Brooklyn. asserted

She → hold → Brooklyn

U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald is expected to speak after the 10:30 a.m. hearing Thursday, according to Fox News. uncertain

McDonald → expect → News

Maduro’s attorney told CBS News that he has not been provided any notice that additional charges could be coming. uncertain

charges → tell → notice

The couple pleaded not guilty to the drug trafficking and weapons charges they currently face after being indicted by a federal grand jury on counts stemming from an alleged scheme to import “thousands of tons” of cocaine into the U.S. asserted

they → plead → U.S.