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Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens

Global Published 8 October 2026, 19:37 · archived 8 Oct 2026

Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early JanuaryDeposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture, according to Manhattan federal court papers unsealed Thursday.The superseding indictment was unsealed shortly before Flores appeared at court in her ongoing push for pre-trial release – which was denied by Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Maduro and Flores have been held in a New York City jail since early January. Continue reading...

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