Maduro and wife face possible new US charges over alleged torture

Summary

• US prosecutors in New York are reportedly preparing possible additional charges against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over allegations that Americans detained in Venezuela were tortured or mistreated while in government custody.
• The potential charges stem from an investigation into the detention of more than a dozen US citizens in Venezuelan prisons during Maduro’s years in power.
• The reported investigation is part of broader US efforts to examine alleged abuses linked to the Venezuelan government during Maduro’s leadership.

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US prosecutors in New York are reportedly preparing possible additional charges against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over allegations that Americans detained in Venezuela were tortured or mistreated while in government custody.