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Nicolas Maduro and Wife Plead Not Guilty to Torture Charges in New York
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 03:33
Nicolas Maduro and Wife Plead Not Guilty to Torture Charges in New York
- •Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to new torture charges in a New York court.
- •Prosecutors alleged the couple conspired to commit acts including waterboardings, rapes, and beatings against victims, including American citizens.
- •Maduro rejected the document in its entirety during a 35-minute hearing, while Flores stated she was completely innocent.
- •The pair already face drug trafficking and firearms charges following their capture in a US military raid in Caracas in January.
- •Both defendants are being held in a Brooklyn jail ahead of a scheduled trial in New York next June, while their immunity pleas are pending.
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Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to new torture charges in a New York court after prosecutors alleged they conspired to commit acts such as waterboarding, beatings, and rapes.
Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores are slated for a trial in New York next June as they are held in a Brooklyn jail.
Since Maduro's capture, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has governed Venezuela as interim leader under intense pressure from the US administration.
