New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

U.S. authorities charged the former Venezuelan president with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens as well as Americans. That adds to drugs and weapons charges against him.

Oct 8, 2026

Maduro hit with fresh torture charges

Prosecutors accused former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Thursday of orchestrating the torture of people held in his regime's custody, piling onto the narcoterrorism charges they already face. The big picture: The charges add new fuel to the historic prosecution seeking to hold the strongman-turned-prisoner accountable for alleged crimes against Americans and alleged abuse of power. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in January to drug- and weapon-related ch

Oct 8, 2026

Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail

Cilia Flores, wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asks a US judge for release to house arrest, citing severe heart problems.

Oct 8, 2026