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Maduro and wife face new US torture charges amid drug trafficking case

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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are facing new charges in the United States related to the alleged torture of Americans. These new allegations are in addition to existing drug trafficking charges for which they have pleaded not guilty. The couple was apprehended by U.S. military forces in Caracas and brought to New York, where they are currently detained. AI

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Maduro and wife face new US torture charges amid drug trafficking case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Venezuela’s Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says

    Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in ‌the US over the alleged torture of Americans held in the South American country, a US official said on Wednesday. The new charges could come as soon as Thursday, a…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Philip Marcelo, Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press ·

    Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces new U.S. torture charges after 9 months in a New York jail

    The ousted leader already faces a potential life sentence on drug trafficking charges after U.S. forces captured him in January.

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