Nicolás Maduro tells a New York judge that new US torture allegations are false

Summary

A new U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, Maduro's wife, with torture and other crimes: already charged with participating in a conspiracy to send cocaine into the U.S., the couple now also face allegations of human rights abuses during Maduro's 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 Maduro's attorney said no notice had been given that additional charges could be coming. Cilia Flores was also set to be back in court on October 8, where lawyers would urge a judge to release Cilia Flores from jail to house arrest because of heart problems. On Thursday 15 October, Nicolás Maduro, back in federal court in New York, told the judge that the torture allegations against the couple in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment are false, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported.

Latest: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, back in federal court in New York, told the judge that the torture allegations against Maduro and Maduro's wife in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment are false, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported.

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