Maduro and Wife Indicted for Alleged Torture of US Citizens

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted by US authorities on charges of conspiracy to commit torture. The superseding indictment, unsealed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that Maduro and Flores were involved in the torture of US citizens held in Venezuela during Maduro's presidency.

These new accusations come as Flores appeared in court seeking pre-trial release, a request that was denied by Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Both Maduro and Flores have been held in a New York City jail since early January. The indictment was filed by federal prosecutors in New York, with further details expected to emerge.