Maduro denies new torture allegations in US court
Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in New York to newly added torture-related allegations and rejected the revised indictment, the BBC and Guardian reported. Prosecutors accused Venezuela’s former president and his wife, Cilia Flores, of directing a campaign of torture as part of a broader drug-trafficking case.
Why it matters
The new allegations broaden a high-profile US prosecution of Venezuela’s former leadership.
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Part of the October 16, 2026 brief.