Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces new U.S. torture charges after 9 months in a New York jail
The ousted leader already faces a potential life sentence on drug trafficking charges after U.S. forces captured him in January.
U.S. authorities have indicted former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on additional charges of torture and human rights abuses, intensifying pressure on the ousted leader who is already facing drug trafficking allegations. Maduro, 65, and his wife Cilia Flores, 69, have been incarcerated in New York since January after a midnight raid.
The couple has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which stem from alleged crimes committed during Maduro's nine-year tenure as Venezuela's president. Their lawyers have requested a dismissal of the case, citing Flores' medical conditions and potential need for heart surgery. Prosecutors argue that she poses a significant flight risk and danger to the public.
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