New US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife with torture

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A new U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with torture and other crimes: already charged with participating in a conspiracy to send cocaine into the U.S., they now also face allegations of human rights abuses during his time as president, PBS NewsHour reported. According to CBS News, the couple were already facing charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns and destructive devices. The day before, CBS News had reported that Maduro was expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, while his attorney said he had not been given notice that additional charges could be coming.

Latest: A new U.S. indictment charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with torture, on top of the narco-terrorism and cocaine importation conspiracy charges they already faced.

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