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Maduro Faces New Charge Over Torture of US Citizens in Venezuela

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 08 October 2026, 14:33 UTC By Bob Van Voris 1 min read
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Maduro Faces New Charge Over Torture of US Citizens in Venezuela Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife face a new criminal charge that they are responsible for the torture of US citizens detained in the South American country. Prosecutors in New York filed the new criminal count Thursday, adding to existing charges that Maduro participated in a years-long conspiracy to traffic cocaine in the US.

Maduro Faces New Charge Over Torture of US Citizens in Venezuela Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife face a new criminal charge that they are responsible for the torture of US citizens detained in the South American country. Prosecutors in New York filed the new criminal count Thursday, adding to existing charges that Maduro participated in a years-long conspiracy to traffic cocaine in the US.
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