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Maduro faces new US charges over alleged torture of Americans

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are reportedly facing new US criminal charges related to the alleged torture of Americans. These charges could be filed as early as Thursday. The couple was previously captured by US forces in Caracas and brought to New York to face drug-trafficking charges, to which they have pleaded not guilty. AI

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Maduro faces new US charges over alleged torture of Americans

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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…

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