Crime & Justice
New charges expected against Maduro and wife over alleged torture of Americans
October 7, 2026 at 10:58 PM · Updated 8d ago
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5 reports · 3 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 7 hours
MAMasrawy
تشمل تهم تعذيب.. واشنطن تدرس اتهامات جديدة للرئيس الفنزويلي المخلوع وزوجته
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يواليوم السابع
مادورو يواجه اتهامات بتعذيب أمريكيين
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SNSky News Arabia
تهم تعذيب تلاحق مادورو وزوجته.. واشنطن تدرس اتهامات جديدة
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BNBBC News
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
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Exclusive: Nicolás Maduro and his wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans
(opens the publisher’s site)Federal prosecutors are expected to charge former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan prisons.
- Federal prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against Maduro and his wife over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan prisons.
- An announcement could come as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the investigation.
- US forces captured Maduro and Flores in a raid on their Caracas compound on 3 January and flew them to New York.
- Investigators have discussed charging additional people in connection with the alleged torture of more than a dozen wrongfully detained US citizens.
- Investigators have also examined alleged money laundering conducted through Venezuela, Mexico and Turkey.
- Maduro and Flores already face US drug-trafficking charges, have pleaded not guilty, and their New York trial is set to begin in June.