Politics · October 8, 2026
Nicolás Maduro and his wife hit with fresh torture charge
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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, accusing them of conspiracy to commit torture against U.S. citizens. Captured by U.S. forces in Caracas in January 2026, the couple is currently held in a Brooklyn detention center. The new allegations detail a system of repression involving electric shocks, asphyxiation, and psychological abuse. These charges supplement existing indictments for narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, to which both defendants have pleaded not guilty. The trial is scheduled to begin in June 2027.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, accusing them of conspiracy to commit torture against U.S. citizens. Captured by U.S. forces in Caracas in January 2026, the couple is currently held in a Brooklyn detention center. The new allegations detail a system of repression involving electric shocks, asphyxiation, and psychological abuse. These charges supplement existing indictments for narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, to which both defendants have pleaded not guilty. The trial is scheduled to begin in June 2027.