Venezuela’s Maduro and wife Flores tortured US citizens to stay in power: US prosecutors
Por Reuters — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Crime World United States & Canada Venezuela’s Maduro and wife Flores tortured US citizens to stay in power: US prosecutors
The ousted president and his wife, jailed in New York, were hit with the torture charges in addition to previous drug-trafficking offences
3 -MIN READ 3 -MIN Listen
Reuters Published: 4:10am, 9 Oct 2026
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge on Thursday stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents and American citizens to retain their grip on power in the South American country.
Separately, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case, denied a request by Flores to be released from jail ahead of trial due to health reasons.
Maduro and Flores were charged with an additional count of conspiracy to commit torture in addition to the drug-trafficking charges they previously faced, according to a superseding indictment filed in Manhattan federal court. Maduro and Flores would face a mandatory minimum 50 years in prison if convicted.
Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice
