New charges brought in New York against Maduro and his wife for alleged torture of U.S. citizens

Venezuela's former president and his wife were accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of having participated in the torture of Americans detained in Caracas.

Published on RocksNews: 8 Oct 2026, 16:10 UTC
Updated: 8 Oct 2026, 16:11 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

New charges brought in New York against Maduro and his wife for alleged torture of U.S. citizens — New charges brought in New York against Maduro and his wife for alleged torture of U.S. citizens — Image credit: BBC News Mundo

Venezuela's former president and his wife were accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of having participated in the torture of Americans detained in Caracas.

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