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US files new torture charges against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores

The United States on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The pair remain in US custody following a January military raid.

France 24 9/10/2026, 5:26:36 am IST

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4 of our sources carried this story over 8.8 hours. BBC World filed first, at 08 Oct 20:37 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.

When ISTOutletTheir headline
08 Oct 20:37 BBC World Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
08 Oct 20:50 Al Jazeera Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife charged over torture allegations
09 Oct 02:58 The Hindu World Venezuela’s Maduro charged in U.S. with ordering torture of opponents, Americans
09 Oct 05:26 France 24 US files new torture charges against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores

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