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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife charged over torture allegations

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Nicolas Maduro, former president of Venezuela, and his wife Cilia Flores were charged in New York for conspiring to commit torture against political opponents to retain power. The charges, announced on Thursday, add a conspiracy to commit torture count to their existing drug trafficking charges. Both have pleaded not guilty and are being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of their trial scheduled for June 1.
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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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Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were charged in the US state of New York with conspiring to commit torture in connection with allegations that they tortured political opponents to maintain their power.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · Al Jazeera
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife charged over torture allegations · assertive framing

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Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were charged in the US state of New York with conspiring to commit torture in connection with allegations that they tortured political opponents to maintain their power. asserted
they → charge → power
The charge announced on Thursday in a Manhattan federal court adds one count of conspiracy to commit torture to the drug trafficking charges the couple already faced. asserted
couple → announce → charges
Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to the drug charges and have been held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since their capture. asserted
Maduro → plead → capture
Their trial is scheduled for June 1. asserted
trial → schedule → June
The charges pile on an ongoing criminal case against Maduro and Flores. asserted
charges → pile → Maduro
A superseding indictment accuses Maduro of working with cartel groups to move cocaine through Venezuela toward the United States. asserted
indictment → supersede → States
This is a developing story… asserted
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