Sky News – World 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 during his 2013–2026 presidency. Maduro and Flores denied the allegations as "false accusations" during a court appearance in New York City. The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture by the US military in early January.