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US Files New Torture Charge Against Maduro and Wife

US prosecutors filed a superseding indictment on October 8, 2026, charging former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, including alleged abuse of American detainees, in addition to their existing narcoterrorism and drug charges, while Flores separately sought release from jail on health grounds.

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Oct 9, 11:59 AM breitbart.com Venezuela: Delcy Rodriguez Marks Nicolas Maduro Torture Charges with Early Christmas Season
Oct 8, 2:30 PM abcnews.com Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture
Oct 8, 2:28 PM thehindu.com Venezuela’s Maduro charged in U.S. with ordering torture of opponents, Americans
Oct 8, 1:36 PM wsj.com U.S. Prosecutors Bring Torture Charge Against Nicolás Maduro
Oct 8, 11:04 AM theguardian.com Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens
Oct 8, 10:38 AM bbc.co.uk Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
Oct 8, 9:14 AM washingtonpost.com U.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents
Oct 8, 9:07 AM cbsnews.com Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment
Oct 8, 9:05 AM npr.org New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
Oct 8, 8:38 AM axios.com Nicolás Maduro and his wife hit with fresh torture charge
Oct 8, 8:29 AM news.sky.com Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife face new charges
Oct 8, 7:52 AM theglobeandmail.com Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro charged with torture in new U.S. indictment
Oct 8, 3:58 AM abcnews.com Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail