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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Maduro and Flores face new torture conspiracy charges
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
US prosecutors have charged former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture, alleging the accusations relate to US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power. The charges were made public Thursday and are additional to drug-trafficking and weapons charges, which both deny.
WHO: US prosecutors
WHAT: Charged Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Prosecutors allege the conspiracy relates to the torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
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