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  "id": 12736136,
  "title": "US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-weighs-new-torture-charges-against-maduro-wife-12736136",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/08/us-weighs-new-torture-charges-against-maduro-wife"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US authorities plan to bring fresh charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, for allegedly torturing Americans detained in Venezuelan government custody, according to CNN. Both Maduro and Flores are currently incarcerated in a Brooklyn jail and are set to face trial in New York next June.\n\nThe new charges, reported by CNN, pertain to the unlawful imprisonment of a dozen or more U.S. citizens under Maduro's administration. Prosecutors are also considering indicting several other individuals for their alleged involvement in torturing these Americans.\n\nCNN, citing sources familiar with the investigation, indicated that the charges might be announced as early as Thursday. However, no official comment from the prosecution was available at the time of this report.\n\nMaduro and Flores are charged with four and three counts, respectively, including drug trafficking, firearms possession, conspiracy, and narco-terrorism. They deny the accusations. Flores is scheduled to appear in court the following day for a hearing regarding her request to be transferred from jail to house arrest due to health concerns, specifically heart issues.",
  "summary": "Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores already face drug trafficking and firearms charges following their capture in a US military raid in January.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "She's lost 2 teeth and 25 pounds. Now Nicolás Maduro's wife says she should get out of jail for a heart procedure.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/shes-lost-2-teeth-and-25-pounds-now-nicolas-maduros-wife-says-she",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:27:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-weighs-new-torture-charges-against-maduro-wife-12735042",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-weighs-new-torture-charges-against-maduro-wife",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:30:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro could face new torture charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/former-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-could-face-new-torture",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: Maduro, wife face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/report-maduro-wife-face-new-us-charges-over-alleged-torture-of",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:12:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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