US prosecutors weigh new torture charges against Maduro and Cilia Flores
US prosecutors are expected to bring new torture-related charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over the alleged mistreatment of Americans held in Venezuelan government custody. The reported move would mark a further legal escalation against the pair, who already face separate drug trafficking and firearms charges in the United States. According to the reporting, the new case could be announced as soon as today.The allegations centre on the wrongful detention of more than a dozen US citizens in Venezuela during Maduro's rule. People familiar with the investigation were cited as saying prosecutors are also... [Continue Reading]
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