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US Charges Former Venezuelan Leader Maduro and Wife With Torture

U.S. federal prosecutors have filed a new superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. Prosecutors allege Maduro presided over a system of repression and torture, and that Flores helped develop it. The revised indictment also cites Venezuela’s DGCIM military intelligence agency and adds to existing U.S. charges against the couple including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons possession.

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The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency

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US charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture

The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency

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Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture

Federal prosecutors alleged Maduro "presided over this system of repression and torture" and his wife, Cilia Flores, is accused of helping him develop it.

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Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment

The couple were already facing charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy; cocaine importation conspiracy; and possession of machine guns and destructive devices.

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New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

U.S. authorities charged the former Venezuelan president with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens as well as Americans. That adds to drugs and weapons charges against him.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife face new charges

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been charged by US authorities with conspiracy to commit torture in a new superseding indictment.

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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife charged over torture allegations

The new US charge adds to the existing drug trafficking case against Venezuela’s former president and first lady.

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US to lay fresh torture charges against Venezuela's Maduro and wife

Prosecutors are considering charges for the alleged torture of more than a dozen Americans detained in Venezuela. Meanwhile, Cilia Flores is seeking release from jail on health grounds.

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