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Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been charged with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to their existing drug trafficking charges. The couple was captured by the U.S. military at their home in Caracas on January 3 and brought to New York, where they are currently awaiting trial scheduled for June 1, 2027. Additionally, Ms. Flores is expected to appear in court to request her release from jail due to health issues, which prosecutors oppose citing flight risk and public danger concerns.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 7, a U.S. official announced that Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the ousted president and first lady of Venezuela, are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States for alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan prisons. The charges could be filed as early as Thursday, October 8. Previously, Maduro and Flores were captured by U.S. forces from their homes in Caracas on January 3 and brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges; they have both pleaded not guilty. The new charges relate to the alleged torture of over a dozen Americans while Maduro was in power, though no specific details or victim identities are yet available.
Written for “Maduro Faces Torture Charges” on 2026-10-08,
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In short:
Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face a new charge of conspiracy to commit torture.
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Maduro → face → torture
The ousted Venezuelan president and his wife were captured by the US military at their Caracas home and taken to New York in January.
They also face drug trafficking charges and a trial is scheduled for June 1, 2027.
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trial → oust → June
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both have been hit with an additional US criminal charge stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents to retain their grip on power in the South American country.
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they → hit → country
Mr Maduro and Ms Flores were charged with an additional count of conspiracy to commit torture in addition to the drug trafficking charges they previously faced, according to a superseding indictment filed in Manhattan federal court.
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they → charge → court
Ms Flores, 69, and Mr Maduro, 63, were captured by the US military on January 3 in their Caracas home and brought to New York to face the drug charges.
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Flores → capture → charges
The surprise raid ended the socialist Mr Maduro's 13 years in power in oil-rich Venezuela, which has since boosted cooperation with the US under the leadership of Mr Maduro's former Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
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which → end → President
Mr Maduro and Ms Flores pleaded not guilty to the drug charges and have been held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Centre since their capture.
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Maduro → plead → capture
Their trial is scheduled for June 1, 2027.
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trial → schedule → June
Flores seeks release from jail
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Flores → seek → jail
Separately, Ms Flores is expected to appear in a US court on Thursday, local time, to urge a federal judge to release her from jail for health reasons while she awaits her drug trafficking trial next year.
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she → expect → trial
At a hearing set to start at 10.30am, local time, in Manhattan federal court, Ms Flores' lawyers are expected to ask US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to grant bail so their client can undergo a cardiac procedure and recover in a more comfortable environment.
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client → set → environment
The lawyers proposed moving her to a residence in the New York City area with round-the-clock private security, and said she is not a danger to the community.
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she → propose → community
The lawyers also said Venezuela's government, which the US authorised to pay Ms Flores' and Mr Maduro's legal fees, would cover the costs.
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US → say → costs
Prosecutors in the Manhattan US Attorney's Office oppose Ms Flores' release.
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Prosecutors → oppose → release
They said Ms Flores has received adequate medical care at the detention centre, and if released poses an "extreme" risk of flight and danger to the public, including possible witness intimidation.
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Flores → say → intimidation
Prosecutors also said other judges have found it unfair to let some criminal defendants pay for their own out-of-jail supervision, because defendants of lesser means cannot afford it.
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defendants → say → it
Judge Hellerstein's bail decision will not affect Ms Flores' trial or potential punishment.
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decision → affect → trial
If convicted, she faces a mandatory minimum 40-year sentence.
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she → convict → sentence
Ms Flores was Venezuela's attorney general and led its National Assembly before becoming first lady.
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Flores → lead → Assembly
US prosecutors say she took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from a large drug trafficker.
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she → say → trafficker
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