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UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Maduro and Flores plead not guilty to torture charges
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Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in New York to newly added charges accusing them of torturing people to help them cling to power. Maduro told the court, “I reject this document entirely.”
WHO: Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores
WHAT: Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to newly added torture-related charges in New York.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM ET
WHERE: New York, USA
WHY: The charges accuse them of torturing people to help them cling to power; the reason for their pleas was not reported.
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