Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, says official
Prosecutors say the case could expand to include additional defendants over alleged abuse of more than a dozen Americans held by Venezuelan forces.
- On Wednesday, prosecutors indicated that Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores will face new criminal charges over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuela.
- Maduro and Flores were captured in Caracas and brought to New York, where they pleaded not guilty to existing narcoterrorism conspiracy charges and remain held without bail.
- The charges relate to the wrongful detention of more than a dozen Americans in Venezuela during Maduro's leadership, and investigators are discussing charging additional individuals involved in the alleged torture.
- An announcement could come as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the investigation, though the Manhattan Attorney's office declined to comment immediately on the development.
- The potential charges mark an escalation in legal action against the couple, while supporters in Caracas have previously rallied demanding the release of Maduro and Flores.
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US charges Venezuela's ousted Maduro and wife with torture conspiracy
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were charged in New York on October 8 with conspiring to torture political opponents and other detainees, three of them US citizens.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Wife Charged With Torture
Nicolás Maduro -- the former Venezuelan president who was deposed by the United States government earlier this year -- and his wife have been charged for allegedly torturing Americans. The DOJ announced Thursday it has charged Nicolás and the…
The U.S. has extended the criminal record against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who are now accused of conspiracy to commit acts of torture against detainees, including U.S. citizens. The U.S. article accuses Nicolás Maduro of torture. The former Venezuelan President and his wife, accused of coordinating a system of repression, appears first on Romania TV.
The United States Attorney's Office also places Cilia Flores at the head of a "violent power structure"
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