Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, says official
Prosecutors may add torture charges as investigators say more than a dozen Americans were wrongfully held in Venezuelan prisons.
- On Wednesday, prosecutors indicated that Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores will face new criminal charges over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuela.
- Maduro and Flores were captured in Caracas and brought to New York, where they pleaded not guilty to existing narcoterrorism conspiracy charges and remain held without bail.
- The charges relate to the wrongful detention of more than a dozen Americans in Venezuela during Maduro's leadership, and investigators are discussing charging additional individuals involved in the alleged torture.
- An announcement could come as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the investigation, though the Manhattan Attorney's office declined to comment immediately on the development.
- The potential charges mark an escalation in legal action against the couple, while supporters in Caracas have previously rallied demanding the release of Maduro and Flores.
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Prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans who were held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.
Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, says official
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal charges in the US over the alleged torture of Americans held in the South American country, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Exclusive content: Sources with knowledge in the investigation stated that actions were taken against U.S. citizens held in custody of the Venezuelan government; Cilia Flores must also be charged
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