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US officials announced that Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores may face new criminal charges related to the alleged torture of Americans while they were detained in Venezuela. This news came on October 7, with potential charges set to be filed as early as October 8. The announcement follows previous drug trafficking charges against Maduro and Flores, who were captured by US forces in January and are currently held in Brooklyn awaiting trial scheduled for June 2027. Details about the specific torture victims involved have not been disclosed.
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Story summary
On October 7, a US official announced that Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's ousted president, and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over allegations of torturing Americans held in Venezuelan prisons. The announcement could come as early as Thursday, according to the same source. On January 3, US forces captured both Maduro and Flores from their homes in Caracas and brought them to New York on drug trafficking charges; they have pleaded not guilty. Additional charges may include the torture of more than a dozen Americans wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan government during Maduro's rule. The trial for both suspects is set to begin in June 2027.
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Venezuela’s Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says
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WASHINGTON - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over allegations that Americans detained in Venezuela were tortured, a US official said on Oct 7.
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The new charges could come as soon as Oct 8, according to the official, who was briefed on the investigation.
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Maduro, who led Venezuela for 13 years, and Flores were captured by the US military from their home in Caracas on Jan 3 and brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
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They have pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to go on trial starting June 1, 2027.
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A spokesperson for the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, which brought the charges, declined to comment.
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Lawyers for Maduro and Flores did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The possibility of new charges was first reported by CNN on Oct 7.
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Details of the new charges, including the identities of the alleged torture victims, were not immediately available.
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Maduro’s tenure was marked by tensions with the United States.
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Washington accused his government of detaining Americans as leverage to extract concessions such as relief from financial sanctions.
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Americans whom the US classified as wrongfully detained during Maduro’s tenure included five oil executives arrested on graft charges.
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They were freed in 2022 in exchange for two of Flores’ nephews, who had been convicted in the US of drug trafficking.
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Others detained included two former US Army Special Forces members who were arrested in Venezuela in 2020 in connection with a botched raid aimed at ousting Maduro.
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They were freed in 2023 as part of another prisoner swop.
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Since Maduro’s capture, Venezuela has been led by his former vice-president, Delcy Rodriguez, who has increased cooperation with the Trump administration.
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Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, have been held in a federal jail in Brooklyn.
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Flores is due to appear in Manhattan federal court on Oct 8 to urge US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to release her from jail before trial for health reasons.
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Prosecutors oppose her release.
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