Maduro and wife charged with conspiring to torture Venezuelans2026-10-07A revised indictment unsealed Thursday charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiring to torture people to maintain power.The indictment alleges that abuse included electric shocks, beatings and asphyxiation, and that three U.S. citizens were among the victims.The couple already face drug-trafficking charges after their capture by U.S. forces in January, and both have pleaded not guilty.La Croix reported that Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to the new torture charges at an Oct. 15 hearing, where Maduro called the allegations false.New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture (Los Angeles Times)New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture (PBS NewsHour)El ex dictador Nicolás Maduro comparecerá ante la Justicia de Nueva York por cargos de conspiración para cometer torturas (Infobae)Nicolás Maduro and his wife expected to face new charges related to alleged torture of Americans (Fox News)Ex-Venezuela dictator Nicolás Maduro, wife accused of conspiring to torture Americans (The New York Post)Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores face new charge of conspiracy to torture Americans (Fox News)US files new torture charges against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores (France 24)États-Unis: la justice poursuit Nicolas Maduro et son épouse pour «torture» (RFI)À New York, Nicolas Maduro rejette les accusations de torture et dénonce de « fausses allégations » (La Croix)US charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture (Euronews)La justice américaine poursuit Nicolas Maduro et son épouse pour « complot en vue de commettre des actes de torture » (Le Monde)Etats-Unis : Nicolas Maduro et son épouse poursuivis pour «torture» (CNEWS)Venezuela's Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges (ARY News)Venezuela's Maduro due in court over new US torture charge (bdnews24.com)