Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
US considers fresh torture charges against Maduro
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
US prosecutors are considering new charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over the alleged torture of more than a dozen Americans detained in Venezuela. Separately, Flores is seeking release from jail on health grounds.
WHO: US prosecutors
WHAT: US prosecutors are considering torture charges against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM ET
WHERE: Venezuela
WHY: The proposed charges concern the alleged torture of more than a dozen Americans detained in Venezuela.
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