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UPDATED Oct 9, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Maduro and wife face new US torture-conspiracy charges
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been charged by US authorities with conspiracy to commit torture. The charges are included in a new superseding indictment; the supplied description gives no further details about the allegations or proceedings.
WHO: US authorities
WHAT: Charged Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture in a new superseding indictment.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The charges are based on an alleged conspiracy to commit torture.
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