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Maduro and wife plead not guilty to US torture charges

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to new US charges accusing them of leading a state-sponsored torture campaign to retain power. The couple, held in a New York jail since their capture by US forces in early January, appeared in a New York City court and called the charges false accusations.

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Maduro and his wife were charged with leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims during his presidency from 2013 to 2026.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, each pleaded not guilty to new charges accusing them of torturing people to help them cling to power.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture indictment

Maduro and his wife were charged with leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims during his presidency from 2013 to 2026.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges

Maduro and his wife were charged with leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims during his presidency from 2013 to 2026.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores deny US torture charges as 'false accusations'

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges brought against them by US authorities for torture, calling them “false allegations". The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture by the US military in early January and is facing a new indictment accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens.

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Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty to US conspiracy to torture charges

Maduro and wife appear in New York City court after new 'conspiracy to commit torture' charges.

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